The White House announces President Obama will visit Louisiana on Tuesday to assess the damage from the Great Flood of 2016. The President came under fire for not cutting his New England vacation short to see the devastation first hand.
Water and food distribution centers have been set up in Livingston Parish for victims of the historic flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s preliminary analysis of flood damage in Louisiana estimates the total value of all the homes lost in the flood in the Baton Rouge area could be up to $21 billion. President and CEO Adam Knapp says he hopes these shocking findings will be enough to persuade federal officials to give Louisiana more financial support. He says it could even motivate more citizens to do what they can to help.
The report estimates 31% of homes in the Baton Rouge area are in flooded locations.
As the state transitions into recovery from the 1,000-year flood, resources and volunteers are more important than ever. Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern says this is the worst natural disaster they have seen in years.