The death toll from the devastating flooding in south Louisiana has now climbed to 11. In areas where flood waters are finally receding, search crews have the tall task ahead of a search of every home and business. Meanwhile, curfews are in place in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension until conditions improve in those parishes. Officials say another reason they want people off the roads when it’s dark out is to prevent looting. There have been several reports of arrests for looting.

Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says they’ve been working around the clock to help residents, but many of his deputies lost everything in the flood…:
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About 14,000 Entergy customers remain without power this morning. Most in East Baton Rouge and Livingston. Over 7300 customers with DEMCO are still in the dark.

The Attorney General’s Office is working to make sure flood victims are protected from price gougers and scammers. A-G Jeff Landry says there have been cases in other states, where fraud artists have shown up and identified themselves as FEMA inspectors…:
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Landry advises storm victims to make sure all contractors for home repairs are licensed in Louisiana.

There are many people in the region who remained high and dry, and they want to know how they can best help their neighbors. Volunteer Louisiana Executive Director, Judd Jeansonne, asks those who want to assist to please be patient, as many areas are still in the emergency response phase..:
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Jeansonne says people who want to help, can register at VolunteerLouisiana.gov.