Flood victims who have been displaced may have trouble finding a new home. Don Molino has more…
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A Livingston Parish mother allegedly slashed the throat of her eight-year-old daughter and also attempted to take her own life. That’s according to Sheriff Jason Ard, who says 30-year-old Chritine Courtney faces first-degree murder charges. Detectives do not believe this alleged murder is tied to the devasting flooding.

The city of Walker says they’ll begin putting together a lawsuit today to seek damages against the state for how they widened Interstate 12. They say it contributed to the massive flooding there. Attorney Joe Bruno filed a similar suit against the Army Corps of Engineers for work they did in St Bernard parish that led to more flooding there after Katrina, but it was unsuccessful because the Corps had immunity. He says Walker could run into a similar problem….
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The state department of transportation denies that the concrete median added to the flooding woes in Livingston parish.

Disaster food stamps are available to flood victims in eight parishes starting today. Governor Edwards says those locations will only serve individuals with the last names that begin with the letters A-to-D…
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