Over 40-thousand homes were damaged by the floods, and unfortunately, many of them are not insured for flood damage. Jeff Palermo has more…
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A man’s body was discovered by emergency workers this afternoon in an area where major flooding took place. The discovery brings the flooding death toll to 12. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the body was found in a subdivision in Denham Springs. The identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed, but investigators say the man appears to be in his 50s with no apparent trauma.
While thousands of flood victims are still displaced from their homes, Governor John Bel Edwards says state officials are trying to figure out a plan for housing them. He says there’s a lot of information that needs to be gathered about the victims and their needs. But he says FEMA knows how to do this, so the state is following their lead.
Disaster food stamps will be available for flood victims, and pre-registration begins today at the Department of Children and Family services’ website. Sammy Guillory with DCFS says they hope to have registration sites open next week, but that’s not set in stone. He says DCFS has a lot on its plate right now.
Guillory says anyone who was affected by the flood and does not receive regular SNAP benefits can apply.