Governor John Bel Edwards has requested an additional 800 million dollars in federal disaster assistance. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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While south Louisianans are recovering from a historic flood, recovery efforts are still ongoing from the catastrophic water event that hit north Louisiana just five months before. Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish met with White House officials in an attempt to get more federal support for the March flooding recovery efforts in north Louisiana…:
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If you lived in an area that flooded this year, you can expect a rise in your car insurance premium. That’s according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. He says in the August flood event, there were 60-thousand flooded vehicles that will be paid for by insurance companies…:
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He says people who live in areas that did not experience any flooding will not see the rate increase.

FEMA announces an extended deadline for Louisiana National Flood insurance Program policyholders affected by the August floods to file proof-of-loss claims. You now have 120 days from the date of your loss to file a flood insurance claim if you’re a Louisiana NFIP policyholder.

LSU Football Coach Les Miles is not ready to say to the public who will start at quarterback this Saturday against Mississippi State. He did say that they’ll need both quarterbacks, Brandon Harris and Danny Etling, to play in every game.

Governor John Bel Edwards has requested an additional 800 million dollars in federal dollars for disaster relief. The now 2.8 billion dollar request will be considered by Congress in the coming weeks. Edwards says the extra money will go towards flood control projects, instead of requiring flood victims to elevate their homes:
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The governor is scheduled to head to Washington, D.C. Wednesday.

Louisiana residents who live in areas that flooded this year will pay more for car insurance as a result of the 2016 floods, according to state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. He says drivers’ comprehensive coverage will rise because over 100-thousand cars were destroyed by the flood..:
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Donelon says the amount of the rate hike will vary from one company to another.

Democratic US Senate candidate Caroline Fayard has won the endorsement of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Landrieu’s endorsement is a nice feather in the cap of Fayard’s campaign:
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Fayard is one of two well-known Democrats in the 24-person race. The other is Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, who has the endorsement of Governor John Bel Edwards.

Today the governor will make a transportation project announcement for the Capital Region. The new conference will be held at 2:45 this afternoon at the State Capitol.

Delta Regional Authority announces they will invest $72 million in Louisiana to strengthen infrastructure, prepare for disasters, build the workforce, and support small businesses. Federal Co-chairman Chris Masingill says they are investing $275-thousand for two water pumps in Assumption parish. He says the water pump near Paincourtville was damaged by the tornado in February, leaving many residents without clean water.
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Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is facing scrutiny after being in Taiwan last week instead of speaking before Congress alongside the mayors of the flood ravaged cities of Central, Denham Springs and Walker. Holden says some candidates for Baton Rouge mayor are attacking his lack of presence during this difficult time. But he says Baton Rouge isn’t going to fall apart because there is communication between his staffers and everyone is working together.
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A Baton Rouge woman has been arrested after accidentally killing her boyfriend during an argument. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes shot her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Payne, while trying to put a gun away. He says Huges sustained minor injuries during the dispute before she was arrested.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a fatal boat crash in St. Mary Parish which took the life of a 7-year-old. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says yesterday a bass boat collided with an aluminum vessel in Bayou Cheramie causing Jaidyn Montet to hit her head. He says this is devastating.
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The driver of the aluminum boat has taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Delta Regional Authority announces $72 million in investments in Louisiana to strengthen infrastructure, prepare for disasters, build the workforce, and support small businesses. Federal Co-chairman Chris Masingill says they are putting a portion into the geauxBiz program to provide support for small businesses in central Louisiana…:
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Masingill says they are also investing more than $1 million for waterworks improvements in Monroe to support CenturyLink’s new Century Village project.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden held a news conference today to defend his trip to Taiwan last week, during ongoing flood recovery efforts. He said he is completely engaged with what’s going on in his city…:
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He says the reason he wasn’t in Washington DC with other mayors addressing Congress last week is because he wasn’t invited.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boat crash in St. Mary Parish that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesman Adam Einck says the collision was between two boats and they are going to try to recreate the incident to determine if anyone was at fault:
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He says 7-year-old Jaidyn Montet died at a hospital of severe head trauma.

LSU Coach Les Miles says he plans to play both quarterbacks Brandon Harris and backup Danny Etling against Mississippi State this weekend, but he refused to name a starter. Etling entered the game against Jacksonville State after a slow start from Harris. Miles says Harris needs a break and take a deep breath. The Mad Hatter added star running back Leonard Fournette should return to play against The Bulldogs this weekend.

Governor John Bel Edwards will be heading back to Washington, DC this week where he is scheduled to meet with more congressional leaders and others regarding getting more money to Louisiana for flood recovery. He sent another letter to the White House asking for an additional $800 million dollars, on top of the $2 billion he was originally seeking. He says the new amount is for infrastructure projects and mental health support for flood victims.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is under scrutiny for being in Taiwan last week rather than speaking before Congress with the mayors of Central, Denham Springs and Walker about flood relief. Holden says he went out of the country to attend a forum about building sustainable port cities. He says he did not go to Washington D.C. because his office was not invited:
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He says he’s always in communication with his staff and Baton Rouge isn’t going to fall apart just because he’s not physically here.

Baton Rouge Police are investigating the case of a woman who claims she accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend during a fight. Sgt. Don Coppola says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes told cops she was being slapped by her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Payne, and as she was trying to put a gun back into a car it went off by mistake…:
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She is charged with negligent homicide.

AAA says the switch to winter blend gasoline has caused gas prices to fall nationwide for 12 straight days. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular in Louisiana is now $2.00, down about 4 cents from the prior week.

A Baton Rouge woman is behind bars after she allegedly accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend during an argument. That’s according to Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola, who says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes came home to 27-year-old Christopher Payne, after receiving a text from him. Coppola says they began to argue, and the woman reported her boyfriend began slapping Hughes in the face…:
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He says the woman claimed she was acting in self-defense. She is charged with negligent homicide.

The Coast Guard continues to respond to the oil spill near Bay Long, as more than 6,000 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ian has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but it is not projected to threaten land at all at this time. They are watching another disturbance near the Bahamas that is not expected to develop into a tropical system.

Kids in Livingston Parish Schools finally returned to class today after the flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boat crash in St. Mary Parish that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says at around 2 p.m. yesterday a bass boat with one passenger, collided with an aluminum vessel carrying four people in Bayou Cheramie. He says the collision caused Jaidyn Montet (Mon-tay) to hit her head:
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He says they are going to recreate the crash to try to determine if anyone was at fault.

Students in Livingston Parish are back in school today after being out for nearly a month while flood damage was being addressed. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says some schools were a total loss and students at those locations are sharing time with other while construction continues…:
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He says some schools are platooning, which means students at the home school attend classes in the morning, while kids from a flood damaged school go in the afternoon.

Oyster harvesting remains closed in several areas. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hoping the oysters grow more which is why they delayed sacking until November 15th. John Tesvich is on the Oyster Task Force. He says high water levels in the rivers are bringing more nutrient rich water into the harvesting areas and killing the oysters…:
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Businesses in Louisiana suffered losses due to the historic floods to the tune of over $2 billion dollars. That’s according to Don Pierson, the Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development. He says FEMA has surpassed $1 billion dollars in total federal assistance to Louisiana disaster survivors…:

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Pierson says it’s vital that employers take advantage of the assistance being provided by FEMA and the Small Business Administration, and get their case in prior to October 13th.

The Saints had a heartbreaking loss to Oakland on Sunday. The Black and Gold couldn’t hang on to a two touchdown lead and fell to the Raiders 35-34. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees threw for 423 yards and 4 touchdowns, but the defense gave up numerous big plays in the 4th quarter to allow Oakland to score 22 points near the end of the game.

The effort continues to get more federal dollars to assist in flood recover in Louisiana. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says House Minority Whip Steve Scalise plays a critical role in Louisiana’s efforts. But he says Louisiana’s request could run into some resistance from a Republican-controlled Congress…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has requested Congress pass a two billion dollar federal aid package.

Meanwhile businesses in flooded areas are struggling to reopen. The Louisiana Department of Economic Development says 6,000 establishments flooded in 22 parishes. LED Secretary Don Pierson says the workforce has been impacted in a major way…:
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LED is providing a complete resource guide for flood assistance at OpportunityLouisiana.com.

Students in Livingston Parish are headed back to school today, some this morning and some head out this afternoon. 6 schools were unable to open due to flood damage and are sharing space at other locations. Livingston Parish Superintendent Rick Wentzel says every school flooded there and the fact that most are reopening is a major milestone in recovery…:
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He says a timeline on when the closed schools will reopen is unknown at this time, but the goal is as soon as possible.

Governor John Bel Edwards along with the Delta Regional Authority are set this morning to unveil a series of new economic investments coming to Louisiana, according to a release from the DRA. The group is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to help create jobs, build communities, and improve lives through strategic investments in economic development in 252 counties and parishes across eight states.