President Barack Obama spent the day touring a flood damage neighborhood in East Baton Rouge parish that were inundated by the flood waters. In a press conference, the President shared the heartwarming stories he heard of neighbors helping neighbors. He says Louisiana will have all the federal support it needs for as long as it takes.
He says FEMA is working around the clock to find temporary housing for those that have been displaced.
Forecasters are monitoring three storms in the Atlantic, and one of them could pose a threat to Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says the storm appears to be heading over Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, but it is possible that Invest 99 could move into the Gulf.
Former Governor Kathleen Blanco is concerned the lack of housing for flood victims could result in people moving out of the state to live with family members elsewhere. She says even those with flood insurance are struggling.
Blanco says this will not be an overnight recovery and rebuilding will cost billions of dollars.
More than 5-thousand online fundraising campaigns have been set up on GoFundMe to help flood victims in Louisiana. GoFundMe CEO, Rob Solomon says First Lady Donna Edwards is helping to raise money for teachers who lost everything in their classrooms. He also says celebrities, like the Voice’s Meg Linsey, have created GoFundMe campaigns.