Over 200 flood affected Louisiana families have been approved for a manufactured home through FEMA. Only one trailer has actually been set up in the State.
State health officials say the risk of contracting West Nile virus is expected to rise as water from recent flooding across south Louisiana recedes. The year started off relatively slowly in terms of the number of cases. However, that's where the good news stops.
Louisiana's congressional delegation is officially asking FEMA and the federal government for more assistance in the recovery from the recent flooding.
Yesterday morning a bus carrying workers headed to Baton Rouge to help with clean up crashed on I-10, killing two and injuring dozens according to cnn.com. The bus was reportedly being driven by an undocumented immigrant who didn't have a driver's license.
Victims of the recent flooding are entitled to a refund of the state sales tax on uninsured items that were lost in the flood. Here's what you need to do.
Pro wrestler and Louisiana native Booker T wants to do his part to help Louisiana flood victims, so he took to his YouTube page to urge people to donate via a Gofundme account he's set up.
It has been a whirlwind of a last week for Eunice's Josh Johnson. Shortly after the floods, he penned a song paying homage to his beloved home state and the resiliency of the good people of south Louisiana.
One Louisiana lawmaker shares the frustration of many of her constituents. She's grateful for the help, but why is it taking so long and why must it be so difficult to apply for?
The current estimates show that between 40,000 and 110,000 homes were damaged or destroyed as a result of the Louisiana floods. As of this past Monday, 3,000 Louisianians were still in shelters. Thirteen people have tragically died. Close to half of Louisiana's Parishes have been included in the FEMA disaster declarations. Nola.curbed.com has done a fantastic breakdown of the impact of the flooding on Louisiana, and below is a brief rundown of some of the hardest hit areas.
If you are wondering what to expect from FEMA when they contact you and come by to inspect, one Youngsville resident shared her experience on Facebook.