As flood victims are working to repair their homes and get as much federal assistance as possible, volunteer attorneys are offering legal advice to those who are denied by FEMA. New Orleans attorney Graham Ryan says you can call 1-800-310-7029, or…:
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Ryan says some of the denials can be reversed.

August 2016 goes down as the wettest recorded August in Louisiana history. State Climatologist Barry Keim says data shows the state averaged 12 and a half inches for the month, crushing the previous record of 9.71 inches back in August of 1940. However, he says it’s not the wettest month ever…
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Keim says August 2016 was the wettest month ever for Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says he’s been told the August flood will be the fourth most costly event for the National Flood Insurance Program…:
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Donelon says there have been 28-thousand claims filed with the N-F-I-P and he expects the number to grow past 30-thousand.

Shreveport Police are searching for burglary suspects who stole a service animal. Cpl. Marcus Hines says police were called to a home after the residence was forcefully entered and items taken, including “Major, a Rottweiler service dog, who is trained to understand sign language…:
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Hines says they are not sure why someone would take “Major”.