August of 2016 was certainly a wet one for the entire state of Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission is extending the disaster unemployment assistance application period to October 14, 2016 for individuals affected by the August 2016 flooding. The funding is available to workers and self-employed people who lost work or earnings as a result of the disaster. You can submit an application online at laworks.net.

The FEMA assistance process has been extremely confusing for many, and there are those who lost everything who don’t know what they received denial letters. Well there’s free legal advice available to people by calling 1-800-310-7029. New Orleans attorney Graham Ryan says one common reasons people get denial letters is that the name on the deed of the flooded home didn’t match the name on the application…:
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The free hotline number again is 1-800-310-7029.

More than 50 students from the University of Alabama will spend Labor Day weekend working with LSU students to help Baton Rouge flood victims, according to university officials. According to officials with the University of Alabama, students filled the open spots in about 15 minutes and there is a waiting list for other students who want to come to Louisiana to help with flood relief.