This is the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and many in south Louisiana recall similar storm recovery images of what can be seen on the roads today in the aftermath of The Great Flood of 2016. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was the Plaquemines Parish President in 2005. He says we’ve learned from Katrina that rushing cleanup is not a good idea…:
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After Hurricane Katrina hit , there was a huge population shift out of New Orleans. Will we see a similar event again? Demographer Greg Rigamer says that will depend largely on what kind of government assistance flood victims can receive…:
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Registration is underway for flood victims who want to apply for the Shelter At Home Program. This allows for the federal government to pay up to 15-thousand dollars so a flooded home is livable, while more extensive repairs are done. The governor’s communications director, Richard Carbo, says people who do not qualify, have other options…
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Go to gov-dot-louisiana-dot-gov for more details.

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says pets separated from their displaced owner during the flood have been moved from their mobile shelter to a new shelter at the Dixon Correctional Institute in East Feliciana Parish. Strain says many of the pet owners are in a shelter in Baton Rouge…
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The mobile shelter was housing 45 dogs and 34 cats.

Registration is now open for the Shelter At Home Program. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The state department of health has confirmed three more travel-related Zika cases in Louisiana, bringing the total number of Louisiana cases to 26, but there has not been local transmission yet in Louisiana. LDH also confirms 14 cases of West Nile virus in the state, but officials say they are not related to the recent flood.

Today is the 11^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and many Louisianans are once again recovering from a historic flood. Overall, at least 1,245 people died in Hurricane Katrina and subsequent floods, making it the deadliest US hurricane since the 1928. 13 fatalities have been confirmed following the recent flooding, and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says it’s incredible that number isn’t higher…:

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Forecasters are still monitoring Tropical Depression 9. State climatologist Barry Keim says the system could become a tropical storm by the end of today or overnight and it should move into the center of the Gulf by tomorrow. He says it will basically be aimed at Louisiana, but a front should push the storm to the northeast.

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Registration is underway for the Shelter At Home Program. Communications Director for the governor, Richard Carbo, says federal assistance of up to $15-thousand for home repairs is available, so flood victims can get back into their homes quickly…:
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You can register at ShelterAtHome.la.gov.

Today is the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and flood weary south Louisiana is experiencing a similar recovery….
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The state department of agriculture has re-located dozens of pets from its mobile pet shelter to the Dixon Correctional Institute in East Feliciana Parish. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the new shelter is better for long-term care…
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Strain says the mobile shleter was housing 45 dogs and 34 cats that have been separated from their owners who are flood victims.

The latest track on Tropical Depression 9 still has the storm moving west towards Louisiana, but models show the system turning eventually and making landfall Thursday in Florida. State climatologist Barry Keim says if the current forecast stands, TD 9 will not be Louisiana’s problem…:
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Keim says the depression could become a tropical storm by the end of today or overnight.

Today is the 11-year anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southeast Louisiana. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was the parish president at that time and says Katrina is an example of how the state can rebound from such a devastating natural disaster…
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The governor’s office estimates over 100-thousand homes were damaged in this latest flooding disaster.

Tropical Depression number nine in the southeast Gulf of Mexico is expected to turn towards the general direction of Louisiana, but eventually move northeast towards Florida. It’s also expected to become a tropical storm, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters are having trouble predicting it’s eventual intensity…
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Registration is underway for those flood victims who want to apply for the Shelter At Home Program. This allows for the federal government to pay up to 15-thousand dollars so flooded home is livable, while more extensive repairs are done. The governor’s communications director, Richard Carbo, says people who do not qualify, have other options…
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Flood victims can apply for Shelter at Home y going to shelter-at-home-dot-gov.

The search continues in north Louisiana for three inmates who escaped from the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center on Saturday. Authorities say Michael Elliot, Walshea Mitchell and Willie Ethridge scaled a fence with two rolls of razor wire to gain freedom. The three men are serving time for convictions that range from attempted to second-degree murder to theft. If you spot one of these escaped jail birds, contact 9-1-1.

Flood victims wishing to live in their home while they rebuild could be eligible for assistance under the Louisiana Shelter at Home Program, which is now accepting applications. Richard Carbo with the Governor’s Office says this registration process is separate from FEMA…:
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He says the program awards up to $15-thousand for home repairs so that people can get back into their homes quickly.

It appears as though Tropical Depression 9 in the southeast Gulf of Mexico will not be a threat to Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says the storm is coming this way, but a front should push it northeast…:
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Keim says the depression could become a tropical storm by the end of today or overnight.

Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain announces pets that were lost in the flood are being moved from the shelter at the River Center to a new shelter at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Baton Rouge. He says the Department of Transportation will be offering rides everyday beginning at 9 am…:
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He says the new shelter will be better for long term care, as there will be a vet hospital on site.

A man who was in this country illegally is in jail in connection with a deadly crash on I-10 near LaPlace that claimed the lives of two people including the St. John Fire Chief. State Police Trooper Melissa Matey says the driver of the at-fault party bus did not have a license and faces several charges, including negligent homicide…
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In addition to the two fatalities, over 30 people were injured in the crash.

Registration is now open for the Shelter At Home Program. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain announces pets that were lost in the flood are being moved from the shelter at the River Center to a new shelter at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Baton Rouge. He says the move comes as a result of a donation from the Humane Society…:
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On this 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, many in south Louisiana recall similar storm recovery images of what can be seen on the roads today in the aftermath of The Great Flood of 2016. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was the Plaquemines Parish President in 2005. He says we’ve learned from Katrina that rushing cleanup is not a good idea…:
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He says the rescue operations following the flood were remarkable considering how fast the water came up in places that had never seen it before.

Forecasters says the latest models of Tropical Depression No. 9 in the Gulf of Mexico show there is a very good chance Louisiana will not be impacted by this system. Nearly all tracks put the storm off to the east and into Florida on Thursday.

The Governor’s Office announces registration is now open for the Shelter At Home Program. Communications Director Richard Carbo says the program awards up to $15-thousand for home repairs so that people can get back into their homes quickly…:
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You can register at ShelterAtHome.la.gov or call 1-800-927-0216.

The latest track on Tropical Depression 9 still shows the storm moving west towards Louisiana, but models show the system turning eventually and making landfall Thursday in Florida. State climatologist Barry Keim says if the current forecast stands, TD 9 will not be Louisiana’s problem…:
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Keim says the depression could become a tropical storm by the end of today or overnight.

Two people are dead, including a firefighter, after a party bus driven by someone who was in the US illegally slams into several vehicles on Interstate 10 near LaPlace. Jeff Palermo has more…:

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The driver faces many charges including negligent homicide.

After Hurricane Katrina hit 11 years ago today, there was a huge population shift from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Will we see this trend again after the Great Flood of 2016? Demographer Greg Rigamer says that will depend largely on what kind of government assistance flood victims can receive…:
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Tropical Depression 9 is in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and the latest forecast track has the developing storm moving towards Louisiana, but eventually turning and making landfall on Thursday in Florida. State climatologist Barry Keim says the National Hurricane Center has the depression strengthening into a tropical storm, but admits forecasters are having trouble predicting its intensity.
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Today marks the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Trauma psychologist with LSH Health New Orleans Doctor Jennifer Hughes says this day along with images of the latest flooding disaster in Louisiana could result in bad flashbacks from those who survived Katrina. Hughes says if you are depressed, reach out to family and friends….
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After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Pelican State saw a drop in population as the destructive storms sent Louisiana residents across the country. Demographer Greg Rigamer says with this latest flood event, expect a migration of workers into the state, but the state won’t see any long-term population gain because of the struggling oil industry….
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Two people are dead and 36 people were injured after a bus driven by an illegal resident smashed into a fire truck and other vehicles on I-10 in St. John the Baptist Parish near LaPlace. State Police Trooper Melissa Matey says the bus hit a fire truck that responded to an earlier single vehicle wreck…
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Spencer Chauvin, a district fire chief of St. John the Baptist Parish and a 21-year-old resident in Mississippi were killed. Matey says the man driving the bus is from Honduras and did not have a license to drive the bus. He’s now facing negligent homicde charges.

Registration for the Louisiana Shelter at Home Program is now open. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff Julie Baxter Payer says the program awards up to $15-thousand for basic home repairs…:
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The registration form is online at shelterathome.la.gov.

Hurricane Katrina happened 11 years ago today, and could we see a similar shift in population now like we did then? Emelie Gunn has more…:

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Flood weary residents have been nervously watching the tropics as a system enters the Gulf of Mexico, but the latest models show TD 9 heading to Florida and making landfall there Thursday. The National Hurricane Center expects the system to get stronger and become a tropical storm later today.

Two people are dead and 36 injured after a party bus hit a fire truck and several other vehicles on I-10 near LaPlace in St. John the Baptist Parish. State Police Trooper Melissa Matey says the driver of the bus was in the US illegally and did not have a driver’s license. She says one of the fatal victims was District Chief Spencer Chauvin with the St. John the Baptist Fire Department…:
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She says the wreck also killed 21 year old Jermaine Starr who was a back seat passenger in one of the vehicles that was hit. Denis Yasmir Amaya Rodriguez of Honduras is charged with two counts of negligent homicide and one each of reckless driving and driving without a license.

Flood victims can now register for the Louisiana Shelter at Home program online at shelterathome.la.gov. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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A man who was in this country illegally is in jail in connection with a deadly crash on I-10 near LaPlace that claimed the lives of two people including the St. John Fire Chief. State Police Trooper Melissa Matey says the driver of the at-fault party bus did not have a license and faces several charges, including negligent homicide…
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In addition to the two fatalities, over 30 people were injured in the crash.

As Louisiana is still recovering from the Great Flood of 2016, some Hurricane Katrina displaced residents are living the same nightmare they did when the storm hit 11 years ago today. Trauma psychologist with LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Jennifer Hughes says going through rescue and recovery twice for some is traumatizing…:
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Hughes says the Capital Area Human Services District provides services to people dealing with PTSD.

Officials are urging people to get back into the homes quickly so we don’t see the same type of population shift similar to the one following Katrina. Demographer Greg Rigamer expects flood victims to try and rebuild where they lived prior to the flood…:
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Tropical Depression 9 is a poorly organized storm that continues to move into the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico this morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s expected to become a tropical storm sometime today, then veer towards Florida by the middle of the week.