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Taking Stock Of Homeowner Recovery Two Years After The Flood

Flooding in Gonzales, Louisiana, August 2016
Jessica Rosgaard
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Flooding in Gonzales, Louisiana, August 2016

Two years ago, tens of thousands of homes in southeast Louisiana were flooded by historic rainfall. Recovery continues, but fewer homeowners than anticipated are applying for financial assistance from the state. Capitol Access caught up with Pat Forbes,Executive Director of the Louisiana Office of Community Development,to discuss what’s been done and what’s left to do.

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Wallis Watkins is a Baton Rouge native. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from Louisiana State University in 2013. Soon after, she joined WRKF as an intern and is now reporting on health and health policy for Louisiana's Prescription.

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