Louisiana flooding

The next step is for HUD to do grant agreements and open a line of credit for the state.

Edwards is looking to receive federal assistance to construct flood mitigation infrastructure so homes in flood zones are not forced to elevate.

Baton Rouge Officials are preparing to tear down abandoned homes that were damaged from flooding in August.

Gov. John Bel Edwards and his family hope to be back in the Louisiana Governor's Mansion by the end of November.

More than 1,000 flood victims have had their homes repaired as part of the Shelter At Home program.

Driving on closed, flooded roads in Scott will soon earn motorists a date in city court.

Shelters remain open in East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, East Feliciana and Tangipahoa parishes.

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

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence arrived in Louisiana to survey damage caused by flooding.

Although residents in South Louisiana definitely don't require it, many have questioned the lack of national media coverage when it comes to the disastrous flooding in Louisiana.

NASA's Earth Observatory Blog used a satellite to map the rainfall in Louisiana from August 12-14, and the images are quite jolting.

That’s the question that’s been on everyone’s minds across Acadiana after a weekend of disastrous flooding across the region.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is placing a curfew for Monday evening from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am in the unicorporated areas of the parish.

The following areas are still reporting problems with high water in the roadway. The public is asked to avoid these areas until the water subsides and the streets are cleared of abandoned vehicles.

As flooding concerns continue throughout Acadiana, United Way of Acadiana stands tall as a pillar to a region that has already been hit hard by the harsh weather. In Lafayette Parish alone, almost 1,000 people had to be rescued from their homes, not including people who stayed in their homes as the flood waters came inside them.

All damage claims will be used to get a federal disaster declaration for that parish.

The White House says the declaration makes federal aid available to north Louisiana parishes hit by more than 18 inches of rain last week.