Obama Agrees To Cover 90% Of Flood Relief Costs
Federal funds had--until now--covered 75 percent of flood relief costs.
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President Barack Obama To Visit Flood-Damaged Areas In Louisiana
President Barack Obama will visit Louisiana on Tuesday, August 23 to survey flood-damaged areas.
Airline High School To “Adopt” Denham Springs High
Denham Springs in Livingston Parish was one of the hardest hit areas, with 90% of homes, businesses, schools completely flooded. Denham Springs High School saw some pretty heavy damage, but one local high school is coming together to help out the school and its students.
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A View Of Louisiana Flooding From Airplane Descending Into Lafayette, LA [VIDEO]
As my flight descended into Lafayette, LA I decided to record video of the historic Louisiana flooding.
Louisiana Flood Waters Cause Caskets to Float Away
Torrential rain in Louisiana has caused some coffins to emerge from their graves and float away. In the town of Belle Rose, there have been reports that nearly a dozen coffins have become boats for the dead due to floor waters that infiltrated parts of the state last week.