The National Flood Insurance Program has lapsed after Congress missed the Sept. 30 deadline. Nearly 500,000 Louisiana policyholders now cannot get new coverage or renew policies.
After a week of heavy rain, St. Landry Parish is taking emergency action to protect property and lives by banning recreational boating, closing launches, and enforcing a parish-wide no-wake zone. Here's what it means—and the risks of ignoring it.
If you get water inside of your car from the Louisiana floods, there's one effective, simple thing you can do to help get the moisture and smell out of your vehicle.