The water keeps rising in certain areas of south Louisiana. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Rescue efforts continue today. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say they’ve rescued nearly three-thousand people and over 500 animals. Most of the rescue missions took place in East Baton Rouge Parish. The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services say over 11-thousand people are in shelters.

Four parishes have been declared a federal disaster area as a result of the historic flooding. The four parishes are Tangipahoa, St. Helena, East Baton Rouge and Livingston. The declaration allows for storm victims to receive federal assistance. Gerard Stoler with FEMA says they plan to set up recovery centers in these parishes to help individuals get federal aid.
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says many of the homes flooded do not have flood insurance, which means they’ll need to rely on federal disaster programs to rebuild and repair.

The water has been rising in low-lying areas of Ascension Parish, especially in the Galvez and St. Amant areas. Meredith Conger, with the Ascension Parish O-E-P office says says they are still in the response phase and anyone who wants to volunteer can call (225) 621-8360…
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