FEMA owned temporary housing units are returning to Louisiana for flood victims who are in the process of rebuilding their homes. Governor John Bel Edwards says these trailer units are different from what we saw after Hurricane Katrina…:
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Edwards says the FEMA housing units are available for those who do not live in a flood plain and if the yard is big enough, they’ll be set on a flood victim’s personal property.

A Hurricane Hunter aircraft has found that Invest 99, which is the tropical wave, north of the Greater Antilles remains unorganized. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the disturbance still has a chance to develop into a storm, but it’s too early to speculate on the specific impacts…
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Governor John Bel Edwards visited Youngsville in Lafayette Parish today and he also spent some time in the Jefferson Davis Parish town of Lake Arthur. Edwards told flood victims in Youngsville that they’ll seek assistance from Congress to help homeowners who did not have flood insurance. In Lake Arthur, the governor learned about the man-made levee that was built to protect the town from the rising Mermentau River.

Triple-A warns motorists looking to purchase a used car to beware of flood damaged vehicles for sale. Spokesperson Don Redman says usually damaged cars are quickly moved further away from the devastated areas as early as one week after the disaster. He says be careful when buying a car off of Craigslist or resale sites…:
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Redman recommends getting a Carfax report to learn about the vehicle’s history.