The Department of Children and Family Services advises victims of the devastating flood to pre-register for disaster food stamps. DCFS Deputy Assistant Secretary Sammy Guillory says this makes it easier for enrollees to receive their emergency food stamps once the DSNAP application websites open.
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Flood victims can apply online ad D-C-F-S-dot-L-A-dot-GOV-slash-preregister or call 1-888-LA-HELP-U.

Close to 6-thousand people are still staying in shelters after being forced from their homes because of the flooding. Governor John Bel Edwards along with FEMA and other agencies are working to come up with a plan to house the victims in the near and distant future. He says it’s too early to know exactly what the strategy will look like.
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The flooding is not over yet as St. James Parish officials are preparing sandbags for backwater flooding. Parish President Timmy Roussel says the community has come together and when one home is completely sandbagged, they all move on to the next. He does expect more homes to take on water and a few homes already have….
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There are numerous sandbagging locations on both the east and west banks.
The Lake Arthur area isn’t in the clear yet either when it comes to flooding. Johnathan Brazzell with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says unfortunately there is still more rain in the forecast. He says there’s a chance of some flash flood warnings as the day goes on.
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