Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge was a shelter for displaced flood victims a week ago, and now it’s become a multi-agency disaster warehouse. Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says people making large donations should call ahead of time to make sure that someone is there to help unload…:
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Steele says people can find a complete list of needed items at emergency.la.gov, as well as an address to ship donations.

Conditions are not looking favorable for the low pressure system in the Atlantic to develop in the near future. The National Hurricane Center says upper-level winds are not expected to be conducive for development during the next day or two. The broad area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave is located between the southeastern Bahamas and the northeastern coast of Cuba. There is still a 60% chance the system will develop as it gets closer to the United States.

Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies are now in the southern part of the state to assist officers after the historic flooding. Lt. Dave Faulk says they’ve been helping throughout the disaster by bringing in amphibious vehicles and boats….:
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He says they are also going to help in areas where there have been reports of looting.

State Treasurer John Kennedy says Louisiana residents in presidential declared disaster areas impacted by the March and August floods can file for a refund of state sales tax they paid on personal property destroyed by the floods. He says the state will reimburse you for the state sales tax you paid on any portion of destroyed property not reimbursed by insurance or disaster relief.