Some communities in the state continue their slow recovery from lower oil prices. Meanwhile, other communities are experiencing record growth because of natural gas and the chemical industry.
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.
The video of the incredible rescue in Baton Rouge of the woman and her dog has been seen by countless people all over the world. A Baton Rouge man claims he now has that red Miata from the video, and that it's a stolen vehicle.
Like so many young men and women in Acadiana, the youth in the Baton Rouge area have come to the aid of homeowners and business people following the recent flood.
They say laughter is the best medicine, and boy could South Louisiana use some right now. Floods of historic proportions have sent all of us scrambling to save to property and life. I saw this a few minutes ago and laughed so hard I had to share it with you in hopes it would make you laugh too.