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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.

Britney Spears is giving away a trip for 2 to the MTV Video Music Awards, and is giving away the costume she will wear during her performance, with all the money going to the Louisiana Flood victims.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is making it easier for flood debris to be removed from the affected areas of the state.

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.

Among the faces: old, young, married, single, Asian, black, white, sick. All who have lost something very dear, but not the will to carry on.

This sweet dog was stranded in the flood, scared to death, and was desperately clinging to a small piece of fence to keep from drowning. Watch as these men pull up and save this dog's life.

This list gives you websites and phone numbers that are useful in replacing important documents that may have been lost in the Louisiana floods.

As much as we've come together over the past week to help ourselves, there is a very long road ahead of us before we can recover, if we ever can. This is a task we need help in achieving. Baton Rouge resident and New Iberia native Heather Cross took to Facebook to tell CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC News, CBS News, Good Morning America, The Today Show and all national media everything we as Louisianians want them to hear.

If you've been turned away from shelters because of too many donations, you'll have another chance to help out this weekend.

Wednesday afternoon Governor John Bel Edwards introduced the state to temporary homes for those affected by the recent flood.

Jonathan Perry and Bernadette Lee spoke about a lot "ideas", but NOTHING was set in stone.

Inspired by Paul Harvey's 'So God Made a Farmer' speech at the 1978 Future Farmers of American convention, Dixon Wallace McMakin created this video

Boise State, the first opponent the Cajuns will face this fall in football, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for United Way of Acadiana.

The United Way distribution center in Opelousas needs various supplies as well as volunteers to assist those affected by flooding.

From around the world people are using the Internet to offer personal contributions to aid in flood relief efforts across Louisiana.

President Barack Obama arrived in Baton Rouge on Tuesday (8/23) to visit areas of south Louisiana that were devastated by flooding.

Actor and Louisiana resident John Schneider has lost his home and movie studio to the historic flooding in our state.

If you need to register your damage from the flood, you can call 394-2810 or email the information to ohsep@stmartinsheriff.org.

A LSU economist issues a forecast for true recovery from the recent flooding across the state.

Here's some advice on renting and other options you might consider in housing your family while you wait for your flood damaged home to be repaired or restored.