Governor John Bel Edwards says 40-thousand storm victims have signed up for government assistance through FEMA as result of the historic flood. An additional eight parishes were added to the federal disaster declaration today and Edwards says they are looking to add more parishes…
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To register for aid visit disaster-assistance-dot-gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said in a Facebook post that 75-percent of the parish is a total loss. Parish President Layton Ricks says this is the worst flooding he’s ever seen and he’s hopeful the community will pull together….
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The sheriff’s office reports 15 to 20 thousand people were rescued from the parish.

Acadia Parish is among the 12 parishes declared a federal disaster area. Director of the Acadia Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Lee Hebert says right now they have extensive flooding and they are not in the clear yet…
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Hebert says they only have one shelter available in their rural parish.

Many flood victims are starting the process of cleaning up the mess and destruction that the Great Flood of 2016 caused. LSU Ag Center Housing Specialist Claudette Reichel says says all wet carpet and cushioning must be removed and everything inside that had contact with the flood water should be cleaned and disinfected…
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Reichel says it takes two to three days for mold colonies to begin, so the quicker the homeowner can start the cleanup process, the better.