American Red Cross president and CEO Gail McGovern calls the flooding in south Louisiana the worst disaster to hit the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. She says they will be here as long as it takes for this community to recover….
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McGovern anticipates Red Cross will need 30-million dollars to provide relief efforts.

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, along with running mate Mike Pence, have been touring the flood damage in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes today. Trump is amazed at the level of destruction the floods left behind…
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Trump took pictures with relief workers and offered his support to flood victims who lost their homes and personal belongings.

Water and food distribution centers have been set up in Livingston Parish for the victims of the historic flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The Baton Rouge Area Chamber says based on their analysis 110-thousand homes in a nine-parish area have been impacted by the flooding and the damage estimate to those homes is near 21-billion dollars. The report says Livingston Parish suffered the most damage, estimating 87-percent of the homes were damaged by rising water, but only 22-percent of the homes are covered by flood insurance.