Four thousand flood victims are still in shelters, according to the Department of Children and Family Services. Deputy Secretary Terri Ricks says there has been some consolidation and expects Celtic Studios and the River Center will soon come together. She says no firm decisions have been made on temporary housing, but…

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More than 85-thousand flood victims have registered for federal aid. FEMA spokesperson Maria Padron says in the next few days FEMA will open disaster recovery centers where flood victims can come ask questions. She says the amount of money a victim receives is determined on a case by case basis.

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She says the average payment is about 2-thousand dollars.

The Salvation Army is taking donations for victims of the flood in south Louisiana. Commander of the Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge, Capt. Brett Meredith says 100% of all donations go directly to the victims. He says they are continuing to distribute items, even though their facilities in Baton Rouge flooded.

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Monetary donations can be made by texting STORM to 51555.

Former Saints player Darren Sharper was sentenced today to 18 months behind bars for raping 9 women in four different states. Legal analyst Chick Foret says Sharper originally worked out a plea deal for 9 years, but US District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo rejected it because it was too lenient.

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Sharper’s sentence is 15 months shy of the maximum sentence.