The discussion about getting more aid to flood victims in Louisiana begins on the federal level today when Congress reconvenes for the fall session. Governor John Bel Edwards wants a two-billion dollar package that will cover housing, economic development and infrastructure repairs. Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy is optimistic Congress will help…:
CUT 7 (08) “pretty generous”
He says 49 parishes have been declared disaster areas this year from the March and August floods and the entire state is trying to recover.

State Police in Slidell are investigating a three-vehicle fatal Labor Day crash on I-10 that claimed the life of a 26-year-old man from New Jersey. They say, during a time when it was pouring rain and the roadway was wet, 66-year-old Milton Frank of Lacombe lost control of his vehicle and cross through the median into the opposite lanes of traffic. At that time a 2016 BMW driven by Steven Fernandez hit Frank’s vehicle head on. Fernandez died on the scene.

The third phase of the disaster food stamp program begins today as flood victims in nine more parishes can receive DSNAP benefits. Sammy Guillory, with the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, says if you lost food or income as a result of the floods and do NOT receive regular food stamps, you could be eligible…:
Cut 10 (05) “by the floods”
D-SNAP operations open in Evangeline, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, St. James, St. Martin, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana and western parts of St. Tammany.

The American Red Cross is now providing casework that can connect flood victims with other resources, including financial aid. Spokesperson Anthony Tornetta says, in some cases, they could start to give people who didn’t get money through FEMA spending cash…:
cut 4 (10) “case basis”