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• Restore Louisiana holds event for Ascension Parish flood victims Play Video

  January 25, 2018 8:47 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Many continue to recover from the floods of 2016. Some are still looking for answers. Restore Louisiana assisted those people Thursday at a homeowner outreach event in Ascension Parish. The event was supposed to start at 2 p.m., but anxious homeowners strolled in all afternoon. "I'm... more »

• Hundreds of children gifted free supplies at back-to-school event Play Video

  July 30, 2017 12:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Hundreds crowded under a covered picnic area at the Waddill Wildlife Refuge, trying to avoid the rain and grab some free school supplies Saturday. It's all a part of "Fishing for Backpacks", a back-to-school event that began four years ago. "From the first year we... more »

• Accused fraudulent contractor's wife says they will lift all liens on customers' properties

  June 7, 2017 9:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The wife of a contractor arrested on several counts of fraud across multiple parishes has released a statement on behalf of their company Wednesday. Matthew Morris is accused of taking advantage of victims of the August flood and placing liens on many of those victims' homes.... more »

• Vice President Pence pays surprise visit to Denham Springs couple Play Video

  May 24, 2017 9:04 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A couple in Livingston Parish received a surprise visit from a very special guest Wednesday. Jimmy and Olive Morgan were shocked to find out that Vice President Mike Pence made an unexpected detour to visit them at their Denham Springs home. Pence was in town to... more »

• State flood assistance survey now open Play Video

  April 9, 2017 3:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program survey opened to all homeowners affected by the March and August 2016 floods Monday. This homeowner assistance program will help flooded homeowners with rebuilding assistance and some reimbursement. The initial survey was made available for all flood-impacted homeowners on... more »

• 'Cooking in Central' returns to help flood victims Play Video

  April 1, 2017 11:37 PM

  CENTRAL - It's been more than 10 years since hurricane Katrina struck, but the 'Cooking in Central' fundraiser has returned to help disaster victims once again. Whether you're in the mood for delicious eats, an auction or you just want to play, you can find it all at the... more »

• Abandoned next-door property keeps flood victim from returning home Play Video

  March 25, 2017 11:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A bent and broken chain link fence is the only thing separating one woman's home of 21 years and the blighted property next door. "It needs to be a safe neighborhood, and it's not safe right now, not with the doors wide open and abondoned. That's... more »

• Contractor arrested over undone work

  March 18, 2017 1:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE -- A contractor who took $4,000 to remove and replace a flooded air conditioning system was arrested Friday. Laroy Turnipseed Sr. was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a count of misapplication of payment by a contractor. A woman whose house was flooded told... more »

• St. Amant High reopens for the first time since flood Play Video

  February 12, 2017 10:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - St. Amant High School is ready to open its doors for the first time since the August floods. The school has been shut down for six months. In that same time, Principal Mia Edwards and much of the faculty have also been displaced by the flood.... more »

• Flood victims paying twice, liens preventing them from moving forward Play Video

  February 9, 2017 6:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some flood victims are paying twice, trapped in a money fight between a contractor and a subcontractor. It's coming back to haunt the homeowner in the form of a lien. Right now, there's an open investigation by The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Sandy Farbe's... more »

• Many flood victims awaiting assistance with income taxes

  February 4, 2017 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lorenzo Lafleur and his family came out to the Main Library in Baton Rouge to get help with his income taxes. They lost everything in the flood. "I want to know is there is going to be some type of way to write it off.... more »

• McKinley alumni cook for flood victims ahead of Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 23, 2016 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Many flood victims are still sleeping in hotels this holiday season and don't have access to a kitchen to cook their Thanksgiving turkeys. So instead, the McKinley High School class of 1997 cooked for about 300 people Wednesday at the Red Roof Inn. The grill... more »

• Hundreds help deliver hot meals to flood victims

  November 19, 2016 8:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Volunteers came by the hundreds to help flood victims in need of a hot meal for Thanksgiving. The Healing Place Church is on a mission to provide 10,000 holiday meals to flood victims and more than 1,400 bags of groceries. The church was hoping to... more »

• Red Stick Store extended third time for flood victims to shop for free

  November 18, 2016 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Flood survivors will get another chance to shot for free clothes and items at the Red Stick Store in Cortana Mall. The program, organized by K.I.D.S/Fashion Delivers, State Representative "Ted" James and the Urban League of Louisiana, allows for flood victims to shop for free clothes... more »

• A warning to displaced residents ahead of Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 14, 2016 11:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Thanksgiving is right around the corner and safety officials want to make sure people are preparing for a safe and responsible holiday in the wake of a turbulent summer in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge firefighters are asking families that were displaced by the flood be aware... more »

• More than a million in donations unloaded at Cortana Mall for flood victims Play Video

  October 19, 2016 10:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Volunteers spent the day unloading more than a million dollars worth of donations, going towards flood victims at an event next Thursday. Three to four stores worth of clothes, shoes, toys, cribs and other items were brought to the mall through a special program created by two... more »

• Disaster Loan Outreach Center established in Pointe Coupee Parish

  September 19, 2016 10:49 PM

  NEW ROADS - The FEMA disaster recovery center that was closed Friday in New Roads will now serve as a disaster loan outreach center for flood victims. The U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the center Monday for disaster loan outreach for businesses of all sizes. The center will be... more »

• Disaster site opens in Walker for flood victims Play Video

  September 5, 2016 5:38 PM

  WALKER- Thousands of people who apply for a loan to rebuild their homes won't get approved. Strict guidelines must be met to qualify. It's called repayment ability. If your loan to debt ratio isn't just right, you can forget about those low interest Small Business Administration loans that are being... more »

• Samaritan's Purse volunteer group begins clean-up work for flood victims

  August 19, 2016 10:46 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Volunteers with Samaritan's Purse are arriving from all over the country to help flood victims. Little by little, one load at a time, volunteers are throwing out the pieces. "It's hot and there's a lot of stuff and it's the first time I've ever done, I've... more »

• U-Haul offers 30 days of free self-storage to La. flood victims

  March 15, 2016 5:25 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - U-Haul Company of Southern Louisiana is offering 30 days of free self-storage to East Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parish residents and other areas who were have been affected by the flooding. Several areas of Louisiana were struck with heavy rain that caused flooding resulting... more »

• LSU Wide Receiver Malachi Dupre helps flood victims Sunday night Play Video

  October 25, 2015 11:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU Wide Receiver Malachi Dupre was spotted helping stranded motorists who drove their cars through severe flooding. Roads were impassable Sunday night, following the deluge. Dupre and a group of his friends, were in a high truck and were in the process of rescuing those who got... more »