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.
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.
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.
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.