Governor John Bel Edwards says 40-thousand storm victims have signed up for government assistance through FEMA as result of the historic flood. Sixteen parishes were added to the federal disaster declaration today and Edwards says they are looking to add more parishes…
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To register for aid visit disaster-assistance-dot-gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said in a Facebook post that 75-percent of the parish is a total loss. Parish President Layton Ricks says this is the worst flooding he’s ever seen and he’s hopeful the community will pull together….
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The sheriff’s office reports 15 to 20 thousand people had to be rescued from the parish.

A 10 PM curfew has been put in place in East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes after authorities in the capital city arrest 10 individuals for looting. EBR Sheriff Sid Gautreaux believes the curfew is needed to make sure residents and first responders stay safe. A curfew of 8 PM is in place in Ascension.

The death toll from the floods has risen to 10 as bodies of two men were discovered in wooded. One accidental drowning victim was discovered in Tangipahoa and the other was in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Acadia Parish is among the 20 parishes declared a federal disaster area. Director of the Acadia Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Lee Hebert says right now they have extensive flooding and they are not in the clear yet…
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Hebert says they only have one shelter available in their rural parish.