The Department of Children and Family Services announces they will begin distributing disaster food stamp cards in eight parishes on Monday. Those parishes are East Feliciana, Iberia, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Landry, Tangipahoa and Vermilion. State officials are advising residents to pre-register at D-C-F-S-dot-la-dot-gov-slash-preregister.

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s preliminary analysis of flood damage estimates the total value of all the homes lost in the flood in the Baton Rouge area could be around $21 billion. BRAC President Adam Knapp hopes this shocking total will persuade federal officials to give Louisiana more financial support. He says more donations are also needed….
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The report estimates 31% of homes in the Baton Rouge area are in flooded locations.

There are several locations now open in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes providing food and water to flood victims. This individual from Denham Springs is taking advantage of this free service. He says he left his flooded home with just a few items…
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The recovery process will be a long one. Don Molino has more from the top official at the Red Cross…
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