Governor John Bel Edwards held a press conference this afternoon to announce that disaster food stamp locations in eight parishes will open on Monday. To pre-register for disaster food stamps, visit the department of children and family services website.

Also, the governor announced that FEMA is offering 30-day hotel stays for people who are living in their car, a hotel or shelter. Edwards says they plan to have four-thousand people in state-run shelters tonight.

President Obama will visit Baton Rouge on Tuesday to get a first hand look at flood response efforts. Today, republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes. Trump is amazed at the level of destruction…
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The total value of all the homes lost in the flood in the Baton Rouge area could be up to $21 billion. That’s according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s preliminary analysis of flood damage, which estimates 31% of homes in the 9 parish region are in flooded areas. BRAC CEO Adam Knapp says the preliminary data demonstrates just how devastating this flood is….
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The analysis also found that 87-percent of homes in Livingston parish are in areas that flooded.

Three water and food distribution centers opened today in Livingston Parish. We spoke to an individual, who said he left his home when the water reached his chest and he could only bring a few items with him…
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