There are over 11-thousand who are in shelters in Louisiana as a result of the flooding. That’s according to the state Department of Children and Family Services. And more individuals continue to show up at these shelters, especially the one at the Baton Rouge River Center.

And then there are folks who are stuck in their homes, waiting for flood waters to recede. Our Michelle Southern is one of those and she lives in Denham Springs…
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Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says about 90-percent of the homes in his city are flooded

State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says I-10 is closed from Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge to LA 30 near Gonzales. He says they do not have a timeline for when the interstate could be opened up to traffic….
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I-12 westbound from Airline Highway in Baton Rouge to I-55 is closed, but I-12 eastbound from Juban Road to the Mississippi State line is open. And I-10 is closed between Lafayette and US 165 near Lake Charles.

Tangipahoa, St. Helena, East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes have been declared federal disaster areas. Flood victims can register their damage online or at disasterassistance-dot-gov. Gerard Stoler with FEMA on what to do if you don’t live in those parishes but sustained damage….
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