63-hundred people applied for the Shelter At Home Program on the first day of registration, according to the Governor’s Office. Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor, Julie Baxter Payer, says the program will not completely repair someone’s home, but it will make it livable while repairs continue.
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Payer says people can apply at ShelterAtHome.la.gov.
The state Department of Health has confirmed 14 cases of West Nile virus in Louisiana this year. Louisiana Medical Director for the Center for Community Preparedness, Dr. Frank Welch, says none of the cases are flood related.
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Welch says we could see more West Nile cases soon, as mosquito populations will increase because of all the standing water from the flood.
Two plane crash victims have been pulled from Lake Pontchartrain along with the aircraft’s wreckage. Emelie Gunn has more…
WBRZ reports Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier, who was injured in the police ambush, is responding to doctor’s commands. Tullier reportedly responded to doctor’s requests to move his thumb and his toes. Tullier is the only surviving officer still in the hospital following the ambush.