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President Obama To Spend 40 Minutes Touring Baton Rouge Today, White House Says Feds Doing Their Part In Flood Response

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is making his first visit to flood-ravaged southern Louisiana as he attempts to assure the many thousands who...

Flood Damage At Least $110M To LA Ag, 115K Register For Federal Disaster Aid

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The LSU AgCenter estimates that the floods in south Louisiana have caused at least $110 million worth of damage to...

Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Corp. To Give $250K For LA Flood Relief

MIAMI, FL — Carnival Cruise Line and its parent company, Carnival Corporation, are giving a total of $250,000 to charitable organizations to support their...

Harahan’s GenoVive Interactive Wellness Center Assists Flood Victims With 30K Meals

HARAHAN, LA – GenoVive, a genetic nutrition and fitness company based in Harahan, LA, is aiding flood victims in Louisiana.          Thousands of victims are...

New Orleans Tourism Industry Continues Gathering Donations For Flood Victims

NEW ORLEANS – As of Friday, August 19, 2016, the New Orleans tourism industry collected more than 14 pallets of needed food and supplies...

FEMA To Hold Flood Insurance Workshop At New Orleans City Hall Friday

NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a Flood Insurance Workshop on Friday,...

Analysis: Flooding Heaps New Financial Woes On Louisiana

BATON ROUGE (AP) — "How's your house?" That's the new greeting for many across south Louisiana as a 20-parish area digs out of catastrophic...

Due To Flooding, City Urges Residents To Protect Themselves, Homes From Mosquitoes

NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans is reminding residents of the precautions they should take to protect themselves and their homes from...

Louisiana Connections Academy Charter To Open Today After Week-Long Flood Delay

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Connections Academy Superintendent Lonnie Luce said the 2016 School Year will officially begin today, Monday, August 22, 2016, for all...

Flooding In South Puts A Damper On U.S. Rice Harvest

LONOKE, AR (AP) — Heavy rain that brought record flooding to Louisiana recently has put a damper on the nation's harvest of rice, a...

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