There are signs of progress in the recovery from the historic flooding in south Louisiana. I-12 eastbound from Juban Road to the Mississippi State line has re-opened and State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says motorists stranded on I-12 have been rescued…
cut 16 (12) “…of the road”

But Frank Revitte with the National Weather Service in Slidell says there are areas where flood waters are still rising. He says a lot of water still has to move from the Amite River Basin towards Lake Maurepas.
CUT 8 (12) “spread out”
Revitte says they’ve seen additional flooding today in Ascension, Iberville and Livingston Parishes.

As of this morning, Richard Carbo with the governor’s office says 11-thousand people have registered with FEMA, reporting damage to their home. Four parishes have already been declared a federal disaster area. Governor John Bel Edwards says they hope to add more parishes to the list…
cut 12 (06) “…declaration”
Edwards spent the day touring the flood ravaged areas in Acadiana.

St. John’s United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge is just one of many impromptu shelters that have been set up across south Louisiana. Rev. Dr. Jay Hogwood says nearly 100 people are being housed on the church campus, and that number is expected to grow.
CUT 3 (07) “on that first”

And flood warnings remain in effect until tomorrow morning from Livingston Parish to Jefferson Davis Parish along the I-10 corrider.