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  • Baton Rouge man builds levees to protect property from flooding, city sues him Play Video

    July 14, 2021 5:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A longtime resident in Baton Rouge will have to dismantle homemade ring levees he built around his property or face the city-parish removing them and sending a bill. The ongoing fight is spelled out in a court judgment that was signed in favor of Baton Rouge in... more »
  • Livingston Parish homeowners shocked by warning letters years after 2016 flood Play Video

    April 28, 2021 6:42 PM

    UPDATE: The parish government announced Thursday that it will hold a town hall meeting next week to address homeowners concerned by the warning letters. Read the full story here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/livingston-parish-announces-town-hall-meeting-for-homeowners-panicked-by-warning-letters ***** DENHAM SPRINGS - It's been almost five years since the devastating flood in 2016 and some victims... more »
  • Gov. Edwards cautiously optimistic in state's fight against COVID-19 Play Video

    April 6, 2020 9:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Monday marked four weeks since Louisiana reported its first case of coronavirus. With cases now north of 14,000, Gov. John Bel Edwards says things are beginning to look promising. "We are starting to see real signs that these mitigation measures that we put into place weeks... more »
  • State to receive $26 million from FEMA mitigation grant program

    December 12, 2016 5:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will receive $26 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding from FEMA for the March floods. Through the program, funds may be used for projects that support both state and parish hazard mitigation plans to reduce losses from future... more »

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