If you had uninsured property that was destroyed by floodwaters this year, you’re entitled to a refund of the state sales tax on those items. State Treasurer John Kennedy says this applies to the parishes that were federally declared disasters during the March and August floods…:
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To learn more, visit latreasury.com and click on Sales Tax Disaster Relief.

The historic flooding the southern part of the state not only destroyed thousands of homes but greatly affected the agriculture business in Louisiana. Ag Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says farming is a 13 billion dollar industry in Louisiana and 28 to 30 parishes were hurt by the flood:
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He says some farmers have crop insurance but not all commodities or parishes allow insurance.

A warehouse on Celtic Media Studios property in Baton Rouge is now a multi-agency disaster warehouse. Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says they really need snow shovels, which are good for removing debris, but they are accepting a wide variety of items…:
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Steele says people can find a complete list of needed items at emergency.la.gov. The donation address is 9550 Dawnadele Ave., Baton Rouge.

The Saints third preseason game of the year is tonight as New Orleans host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It’ll be one heck of a show for Black and Gold fans who will get to see the dome’s brand new massive video boards that span 330 feet wide by 35 feet tall.