2016 Louisiana floods

Natural disaster in Louisiana, United States May 2025 June 2019 2016 Louisiana floods map of parishes declared federal disaster areas.png 255px The 21 Louisiana parishes that were designated as federal disaster areas by FEMA in the aftermath of the floods The 21 Louisiana parishes that were designated as federal disaster areas by FEMA in the aftermath of the floods. 2016 08 12–2016 08 22http://www.weather.gov/lix/August2016flood August 2016 Flood Summary Page, New Orleans/Baton Rouge US National Weather Service August 31, 2017 Most of southern Louisiana, United States 13 $10–15 billionhttp://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana_flood_2016/article_378487b6-768e-11e6-832f-df9408322f2c.html Louisiana flooding will cost U.S. economy more than $10 billion September 9, 2016 The Advocate Baton Rouge, Louisiana November 14, 2016 In August 2016, prolonged rainfall from an unpredictable storm resulted in catastrophic flooding in the state of Louisiana, United States; thousands of houses and businesses were submerged. Louisiana's governor, John Bel Edwards, called the disaster a "historic, unprecedented flooding event" and declared a state of emergency. Many rivers and waterways, particularly the Amite and Comite rivers, reached record levels, and rainfall exceeded 20 in mm in multiple parishes. Because numerous homeowners who were affected were without flood insurance, the federal government provided disaster aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).https://www.vox.com/2016/8/18/12522036/louisiana-flood-climate-change-emergency-management The Louisiana floods are devastating, and climate change will bring more like them. We're not ready. Samantha Montano August 23, 2016 vox.com August 30, 2016 The flood was called the worst US natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy in 2012.http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/18/us/louisiana-flooding/index.html Louisiana flood: Worst US disaster since Hurricane Sandy, Red Cross says CNN August 19, 2016 Holly Yan Rosa Flores October 3, 2016 At least 13 deaths were reported as a result of the flooding.https://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana_flood_2016/article_3b7578fc-77b0-11e7-9aab-f7c07d05efcb.html What caused the historic August 2016 flood, and what are the odds it could happen again? The Advocate August 5, 2017 August 4, 2022 Meteorological history thumb|A map of radar-estimated rainfall accumulations across Louisiana between August 9 and 16, 2016; areas shaded in white indicate accumulations in excess of 20 in mm on.|upright=1.3 Early on August 11, a mesoscale convective system flared up in southern Louisiana around a weak area of low pressure that was situated next to an outflow boundary. It remained nearly stationary, and as a result, torrential downpours occurred in the areas surrounding Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Rainfall rates of up to 2-3 in cm an hour were reported in the most deluged areas where totals exceeded nearly 2 ft cm in some areas as a result of the system remaining stationary.WPC Surface Analysis North America http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive_maps.php?arcdate=08/11/2016&selmap=2016081106&maptype=satsfcnps National Weather Service August 15, 2016 Accumulations peaked at 31.39 in mm in Watson, just northeast of Baton Rouge.Pam Wright The Weather Channel August 15, 2016 August 15, 2016 Louisiana Flood By the Numbers: Tens of Thousands Impacted https://weather.com/news/news/louisiana-floods-by-the-numbers The Washington Post noted that the "no-name storm" dumped three times as much rain on Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina. It dropped the equivalent of 7.1 trillion gallons of water or enough to fill Lake Pontchartrain about four times. Hurricane Katrina, by comparison, dumped about 2.3 trillion gallons of rainwater in the state (though more in other states). The flooding rains also dumped more water than had Hurricane Isaac. According to the National Weather Service Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center, the amount of rainfall in the hardest-hit locations had a less than 0.1 percent chance of happening or was a (less than) 1-in-1,000-year event.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/08/19/no-name-storm-dumped-three-times-as-much-rain-in-louisiana-as-hurricane-katrina/ No-name storm dumped three times as much rain in Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina Washington Post Jason Samenow August 19, 2016 August 19, 2016 Because the rain was not associated with a named storm, there was less warning to the public for emergency preparations. thumb|left|GPM Global Precipitation Measurement provides a closer look at the Louisiana floods. Climate change connection A rapid attribution study, published within one month after the event,van der Wiel K. S. B. Kapnick G. J. van Oldenborgh K. Whan S. Philip G. A. Vecchi R. K. Singh J. Arrighi H. Cullen 2016 Rapid attribution of the August 2016 flood-inducing extreme precipitation in south Louisiana to climate change Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 21 2 897–921 10.5194/hess-21-897-2017 free indicates an anthropogenic climate warming role in the increased probability of the return time of a similar extreme event happening in the future. A follow-on peer-reviewed paper indicates that the catastrophic flood in Louisiana was a result of intense precipitation produced by a slow-moving, tropical, low-pressure system interacting with an eastward-traveling baroclinic trough to the north. While tropical-midlatitude interactions of this nature are rare, they are not unprecedented.10.1002/2016GL071460 Synoptic and quantitative attributions of the extreme precipitation leading to the August 2016 Louisiana flood Geophysical Research Letters 43 22 11,805–11,814 2016 Wang S.-Y. Simon Zhao Lin Gillies Robert R. 2016GeoRL..4311805W free Analyses point towards the tendency for more and perhaps stronger upper-level troughs propagating out of the western U.S. in summer; these have an increasing potential to cross paths with low-pressure systems that form around the Gulf Coast. Combined with the projected increase in precipitable water, resulting precipitation magnitude would increase. Large-ensemble modeling indicates that the prospect of future tropical-midlatitude interactions is a scenario that Louisiana will face in the future. Regional simulations suggest that the climate warming since 1985 may have increased the event precipitation (August 11–14, 2016) on the order of 20%. Rainfall like this and the emergency help needed after the flooding subsides are straining the federal system for aid to states. Some analysts wonder if this is the new normal for storms and floods. Flooding thumb|An aerial view of flooding near Baton Rouge|upright=1.2 Flooding began in earnest on August 12. On August 13, a flash flood emergency was issued for areas along the Amite and Comite rivers. By August 15, more than ten rivers (Amite, Vermilion, Calcasieu, Comite, Mermentau, Pearl, Tangipahoa, Tchefuncte, Tickfaw, and Bogue Chitto) and many more had reached a moderate, major, or record flood stage. Eight rivers reached record levels, including the Amite and Comite rivers.http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2016/08/16/423429.htm AIR Worldwide: Louisiana's Record Rainfall Caused by Low-Pressure System Insurance Journal August 16, 2016 The Amite River crested at nearly 5 ft m on above the previous record in Denham Springs.A before-and-after look at the deadly, record-setting flooding in Louisiana http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-louisiana-flooding/ Armand Emamdjomeh Priya Krishnakumar August 22, 2016 Los Angeles Times Nearly one-third of all homes—approximately 15,000 structures—in Ascension Parish were flooded after a levee along the Amite River was overtopped.https://weather.com/news/weather/news/gulf-coast-deadly-flooding-latest-news-thousands-rescued-evacuated Death Toll Rises to 7 in Historic Louisiana Flooding; 20,000 Rescued Weather Channel August 16, 2016 August 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221133/https://weather.com/news/weather/news/gulf-coast-deadly-flooding-latest-news-thousands-rescued-evacuated dead Water levels began to slowly recede by August 15, though large swaths of land remained submerged. Livingston Parish was one of the hardest hit areas; an official estimated that 75 percent of the homes in the parish were a "total loss".https://www.yahoo.com/news/louisiana-flood-danger-persists-body-pulled-waters-073917577.html?nhp=1 Louisiana governor: 40K homes damaged by historic flooding Yahoo! News AP Michael Kunzelman August 16, 2016 August 16, 2016 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160918093417/https://www.yahoo.com/news/louisiana-flood-danger-persists-body-pulled-waters-073917577.html?nhp=1 dead It was thought over 146,000 homes were damaged in Louisiana.McWhirter Cameron Nelson Colleen McCain Obama Promises Louisiana Flood Victims National Support During Visit https://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-to-visit-louisiana-in-aftermath-of-flooding-1471968997 August 23, 2016 Wall Street Journal August 24, 2016Broach Drew How many houses, people flooded in Louisiana? http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2016/08/how_many_people_houses_were_fl.html#incart_most-read_news_article The Times-Picayune September 15, 2016 August 22, 2016 August 24, 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana This mass flooding also damaged thousands of businesses.Robertson Campbell Thousands Displaced in Storm-Drenched Louisiana https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/louisiana-storm-floods-rescue.html New York Times August 14, 2016 August 15, 2016Elizabeth Crisp Gallo Andrea At one-week mark, Louisiana floods are worst disaster since Hurricane Sandy, Red Cross says http://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana_flood_2016/article_ef32746a-6598-11e6-80b9-0fd68a74c752.html The Advocate August 19, 2016 thumb|left|The US Coast Guard rescuing Baton Rouge residents following the floods|upright=1.2 Thirteen people have been confirmed dead as a consequence of the flooding.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/us/louisiana-flooding.html As Louisiana Floodwaters Recede, the Scope of Disaster Comes Into View New York Times August 16, 2016 August 16, 2016 Robertson Campbell An elderly woman in Livingston Parish was confirmed dead by parish officials. A man's body was found Wednesday on Whitehall Avenue in Denham Springs. Officials said they found a man in his 50s in the South Point subdivision off of Walker South. They added he had no obvious signs of trauma, and the area he was found in had five-feet of water in it at one point. Of the other deaths, five people have died in East Baton Rouge Parish, three in Tangipahoa Parish, two in St. Helena Parish, two in Livingston Parish and one in Rapides Parish from the storms and their aftermath.http://www.wwltv.com/news/death-toll-rises-to-13-in-historic-flood/298408105 Death toll rises to 13 in historic flood August 22, 2016 Associated Press Tegna WWL-TV October 3, 2016 October 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003184309/http://www.wwltv.com/news/death-toll-rises-to-13-in-historic-flood/298408105 dead Evacuations and rescues thumb|upright=1.2|The US Coast Guard coordinating rescue operations with the St. Amant Fire Department in the Baton Rouge area. The widespread flooding stranded tens of thousands of people in their homes and vehicles. At least 30,000 people were rescued by local law enforcement, firefighters, the Louisiana National Guard, the Coast Guard and fellow residents, from submerged vehicles and flooded homes.Yan Holly http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/16/us/louisiana-flooding-by-the-numbers/ Louisiana's mammoth flooding: By the numbers CNN.com August 22, 2016 August 24, 2016 Many boat-owning residents of Louisiana and Mississippi, together with other volunteers, formed an informal rescue service known as the Cajun Navy and navigated through flooded areas to answer calls for help that they received via social media. They rescued as many as a thousand people and pets and distributed emergency supplies.http://ijr.com/2016/08/675836-the-man-behind-the-cajun-navy-speaks-out-about-saving-thousands-in-louisiana-floods/ The Man Behind the 'Cajun Navy' Speaks Out About Saving Thousands in Louisiana Floods Kayla Brandon Independent Journalist August 18, 2016 August 22, 2016 August 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822045702/http://ijr.com/2016/08/675836-the-man-behind-the-cajun-navy-speaks-out-about-saving-thousands-in-louisiana-floods/ dead http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/16/us/louisiana-flooding/ Louisiana flooding: 'Cajun Navy' answers call for volunteers CNN Steve Visser Amanda Jackson Holly Yan Rosa Flores August 18, 2016https://abcnews.go.com/US/volunteer-cajun-navy-rescues-fellow-community-members-trapped/story?id=41482404 Volunteer 'Cajun Navy' Rescues Fellow Community Members Trapped by Louisiana Floods Catherine Thornbecke August 18, 2016http://fortune.com/2016/08/20/cajun-navy-tech-louisiana-flood/ How the "Cajun Navy" is Using Tech To Rescue Flood Victims in Louisiana Morris David Z. August 20, 2016 Fortune August 23, 2016 A group of 70 volunteers from St. Bernard Parish conducted hundreds of boat rescues in East Baton Rouge Parish.Michael Kunzelman Melinda Deslatte Associated Press ABC News August 15, 2016 August 16, 2016 Thousands Hunker Down After Louisiana Floods; 6 Killed https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/water-louisiana-residents-struggle-dry-land-41388795 By August 15, approximately 11,000 people sought refuge in 70 shelters.Christine Hauser The New York Times August 15, 2016 August 16, 2016 Louisiana Floods Lead to 7 Deaths https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/16/us/louisiana-floods-deaths.html Flash flooding swamped a 7 mi km on section of Interstate 12 between Tangipahoa Parish and Baton Rouge, stranding 125 vehicles. At one point, an approximately 62-mile stretch was closed because of flooding concerns. State police and the National Guard used high-water vehicles to rescue trapped motorists, but many remained stuck for over 24 hours.WWL-TV Tenga August 14, 2016 August 16, 2016 Nearly 24 hours later, motorists still stranded on I-12 http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/northshore/nearly-24-hours-later-hundreds-of-motorists-still-stranded-on-i-12/297281066 August 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815153820/http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/northshore/nearly-24-hours-later-hundreds-of-motorists-still-stranded-on-i-12/297281066 dead A cellular network outage complicated rescues over the affected area. On August 12, a state of emergency was activated for the whole of Louisiana.Elizabeth Crisp http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_6878d8d0-60a5-11e6-9225-63c4b7f628e1.html Gov. John Bel Edwards declares state of emergency for entire state because of severe weather August 12, 2016 August 12, 2016 Aftermath thumb|The Baton Rouge River Center served as a shelter for hundreds of displaced flood victims.|upright=1.2 With an estimated 146,000Baton Rouge Area Chamber BRAC's preliminary analysis of potential magnitude of flooding's impact on the Baton Rouge region http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/b5/8b5eec1c-662d-11e6-ae3d-7b8d8a55b473/57b739d469a16.pdf.pdf August 22, 2016 Baton Rouge Area Chamber Baton Rouge Area Chamber August 18, 2016 homes damaged in the flooding thousands of Louisianans were forced into shelters, with more than 11,000 in state-operated shelters.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/08/16/this-man-bought-108-pounds-of-brisket-to-cook-for-the-displaced-baton-rogue-victims/ This man bought 108 pounds of brisket to cook for the displaced Baton Rouge victims Cusick Ashley August 16, 2016 The Washington Post en-US 0190-8286 August 20, 2016 This prompted an estimated 1,500 American Red Cross volunteers to travel to Louisiana. Other groups such as Louisiana State University, the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Celebration Church, Grace Church of Central, and the Church of Scientology also sent aid.Ben Lockhart Deseret News August 15, 2016 August 16, 2016 Red Cross: Utah's volunteer response to Louisiana flooding to be largest since 2012 http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/865660258/Red-Cross-Utahs-volunteer-response-to-Louisiana-flooding-to-be-largest-since-2012.html?pg=all August 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816230509/http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/865660258/Red-Cross-Utahs-volunteer-response-to-Louisiana-flooding-to-be-largest-since-2012.html?pg=all dead There were media reports of one man who cooked 108 lb of brisket for displaced people. The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals attempted to rescue stray pets, and the Second Harvest Food Bank and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana sent supplies and food.Williams Jessica New Orleans area officials, nonprofits work to help flood victims in Baton Rouge, elsewhere in Louisiana http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/weather_traffic/article_884f14b4-62fb-11e6-9903-ab3ee4711175.html August 19, 2016 The Advocate August 15, 2016 More than 109,398 individuals and households registered for FEMA assistance, and FEMA approved $132 million for assistance.http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2016/08/how_many_people_houses_were_fl.html How many houses, people flooded in Louisiana? October 3, 2016 2016-08-23FEMA approves $132 million in disaster aid after devastating Louisiana floods https://www.foxnews.com/us/fema-approves-132-million-in-disaster-aid-after-devastating-louisiana-floods Fox News August 24, 2016 August 28, 2016 Singer Beyoncé, along with sister Solange and Kelly Rowland, held an event that raised more $4 million for those affected by the floods in Baton Rouge. In addition, singer Taylor Swift donated $1 million to Louisiana's relief fund.Taylor Swift gives $1m to help Louisiana flood relief efforts https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/aug/17/taylor-swift-gives-1m-to-help-louisiana-flood-relief-efforts August 17, 2016 The Guardian August 17, 2015 Lady Gaga donated an unspecified amount of money.http://wgno.com/2016/08/17/lady-gaga-becomes-latest-celebrity-sending-love-and-aid-to-louisiana/ Lady Gaga becomes latest celebrity sending love and aid to Louisiana August 17, 2016 WGNO August 20, 2016 On August 13, the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters was activated by the USGS, allowing for the humanitarian redeployment of satellite assets by the international community.https://www.disasterscharter.org/web/guest/-/flood-in-united-stat-3?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disasterscharter.org%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fhome%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_F1SeOJT57fTb%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_pos%3D2%26p_p_col_count%3D4 Flood in the United States www.disasterscharter.org August 13, 2016 August 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170830101252/https://www.disasterscharter.org/web/guest/-/flood-in-united-stat-3?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disasterscharter.org%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fhome%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_F1SeOJT57fTb%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_pos%3D2%26p_p_col_count%3D4 August 30, 2017 dead AT&T donated $100,000 to be split between the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and DonorsChoose.org for flood relief.$100,000 AT&T Donation Aids Louisianans Impacted by Floods http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/100000-att-donation-aids-louisianans-impacted-by-floods-300316069.html August 20, 2016 PR News Wire August 19, 2016 AT&T is donating $100,000 to two organizations to help restore Louisiana following the recent floods. The contribution will be divided between the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and DonorsChoose.org. Randy Jackson and Harry Connick Jr. were scheduled to host a benefit concert at the Baton Rouge River Center Theatre on September 5, featuring over a dozen artists, and all proceeds went to the American Red Cross Louisiana Flood Relief fund.SIGUR MATTHEW Harry Connick Jr. and Randy Jackson to co-host flood relief concert in Baton Rouge http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_2f908aa0-6ba3-11e6-a586-93921009975d.html The Advocate (Louisiana) August 28, 2016 On the "Ellen" show Friday, September 9, host Ellen DeGeneres announced that she and Britney Spears would each donate $125,000 to help victims of the Louisiana Flood of 2016. Both celebrities are from Louisiana. Spears gave $125,000 to the Louisiana Red Cross to buy a new emergency response vehicle. DeGeneres received a letter from Betsey Baldwin, a P.E. teacher at Galvez Middle School in Ascension parish, which was inundated with two feet of water. The school has 620 students, who after the floods have been forced to study at another, nearby school. "I thought of one person that would help me, and it was you," Baldwin said. The company Shutterfly, at the request of DeGeneres, donated $125,000 to help Galvez Middle School recover.http://www.nola.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/09/ellen_degeneres_and_britney_sp.html Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears donate $250,000 to Louisiana flood victims October 3, 2016 2016-09-10 Impact on school system During the peak of the floods, around 265,000 children have been out of school, nearly 30% of the school-aged population in the state of Louisiana.Dreilinger Danielle Flood update: 3 in 10 of Louisiana children may have had schools closed http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2016/08/louisiana_flood_children_schoo.html NOLA.com – The Times-Picayune August 22, 2016 2016-08-20 There were reports that 6 schools were heavily flooded in East Baton Rouge Parish with another 15 in Livingston Parish.Lussier Charles School officials in East Baton Rouge assessing flood damage, deciding when to resume classes http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_6973cd16-629a-11e6-9db3-8b0e9319ef1c.html The Advocate (Louisiana Newspaper) August 22, 2016Lussier Charles Livingston schools hit worst in flooding, but is not alone http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_41d5e010-63c5-11e6-96e2-a389d8742e7a.html The Advocate (Louisiana Newspaper) August 22, 2016 Livingston Parish's Superintendent, Rick Wentzel, believes that their school system is in a similar position to the Northshore following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and he held a meeting with the school district to discuss possible options.http://www.wbrz.com/news/fifteen-livingston-parish-schools-damaged-by-water-some-up-to-8-feet/ Fifteen Livingston Parish schools damaged by water; Some up to 8 feet Schmaltz Trey August 25, 2016 Livingston Parish conducted a teacher survey August 23–24, and a parent survey August 25 to assess how those are affected, and on Friday, August 26, 2016, Wentzel announced that Livingston Parish Public Schools will be resuming class on September 12, 2016. Wentzel, who was affected by the flooding himself, said he was "very pleased" that all schools will be resuming together. The late restart date is because LPPS received the most extensive damage with eight of the 15 flooded schools having "extensive damage." Wentzel said that each school will have a welcome back event for parents and students before returning on September 12, 27 school days following the August 4 start date. Wentzel said that the restart will have some unfortunate "side effects" as some schools will be temporarily platooned. The platooned schools were Denham Springs High School at Live Oak High School, Denham Springs Freshman High at Live Oak Middle School, Southside Junior High at Juban Parc High School, and Springfield High School at Springfield Middle School.http://www.lpsb.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_546/File/2016-08%20Livingston%20Parish%20Students%20to%20Return%20to%20School%20%20on%20Sept%2012.pdf Livingston Parish Students to Return to School on Sept. 12 August 31, 2016 All host schools were in session from 6:30 am until 11:40 am and all platooned schools were in session from 12:25 pm until 5:37 pm. The two elementary schools were in class alongside their relocated school. Denham Springs Elementary was split among Eastside Elementary (Grades: PreK, K, 1, 2) and Freshwater Elementary (Grades: 3, 4, 5) while Southside Elementary was split among Lewis Vincent Elementary (Grades: PreK, K, 1) and Juban Parc Elementary (Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5). This announcement also came with Superintendent Wentzel saying ALL students will receive free lunch until September 30.http://www.wbrz.com/news/livingston-parish-schools-relocations-announced-for-sept-12-return Livingston Parish Schools relocations announced for Sept. 12 return WBRZ September 1, 2016 Following a school board meeting on Thursday, September 9, Assistant Superintendent Stephen Parill announced the "known and confident updates" for the 2016 Academic Calendar. Only four changes were made to the calendar that include: changing Thursday, September 15 from a half-day to a whole day, removing the parish fair holiday on Friday, October 7 (the fair was cancelled due to the flooding), removing a parent-teacher conference day on Thursday, October 20, and making Wednesday, November 16 a whole day instead of a half-day. The board also voted to add class time to the day. Parill said they are still waiting on their appeal to Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) waiving the required minutes of class, and any further changes will be made after BESE's ruling.http://www.wbrz.com/news/livingston-parish-school-board-approves-added-class-time-to-2016-academic-calendar Livingston Parish School Board approves added class time to 2016 Academic Calendar Couvillon Trey WBRZ September 9, 2016 For the entire state, superintendent John White said that at least 22 schools had heavy damage and will need time to recover.The Latest: 22 Flooded Public Schools Can't Reopen Next Week https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-power-restored-south-louisiana-41508473 ABC News August 22, 2016 There were also many school closures due to flooding in the Lafayette area as well.http://www.katc.com/ Home – KATC.com | Continuous News Coverage | Acadiana-Lafayette KATC.com August 27, 2016 Many teachers' homes flooded, with 4,000 staff members' homes in Baker sustaining damage and another 2,000 in East Baton Rouge Parish.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-flood-damaged-louisiana-schools-prepare-to-reopen-displaced-teachers-are-the-biggest-challenge/2016/08/21/6cda1f7a-665d-11e6-be4e-23fc4d4d12b4_story.html As flood-damaged Louisiana schools prepare to reopen, displaced teachers are the biggest challenge Cusick Ashley The Washington Post August 22, 2016 East Baton Rouge Parish schools announced they won't open back up until September 6, 25 days after school was originally canceled for the floods on August 12, the third day of school.Schmaltz Trey EBR Schools won't reopen until after Labor Day http://www.wbrz.com/news/ebr-schools-won-t-reopen-until-after-labor-day/ WBRZ August 23, 2016 Transportation was a challenge for many districts across the state, as many kids were displaced from their homes and many school buses were damaged from flood water. Prison system The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), located in St. Gabriel and the sole Louisiana state prison for women, had 985 prisoners at the time of the flooding.Lau, Maya http://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana_flood_2016/article_09bdd64e-6efe-11e6-b367-b756d3fcabfb.html Louisiana women's prison shuttered after flood, nearly 1,000 inmates relocated to various lockups The Advocate August 30, 2016 June 29, 2017 The prison experienced flooding ranging from 8 in mm to 3 ft m.Nakamoto, Chris http://www.wbrz.com/news/road-cutting-to-relieve-flooding-could-begin-tomorrow-or-thursday/ Crews begin cutting road to relieve flooding WBRZ August 23, 2016 June 29, 2017 LCIW, the only state-operated prison to receive flooding during the incident, temporarily closed. It was the first time in state history that the whole population of a particular prison was evacuated to other facilities.Chawla, Kiran http://www.wafb.com/story/32835290/mold-growing-inside-womens-prison-where-floodwaters-refuse-to-recede Mold growing inside women's prison where floodwaters refuse to recede WAFB August 24, 2016 June 29, 2017 2017 the prisoners were still housed in other prisons."Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women." Louisiana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on June 29, 2017. https://archive.today/20170628235402/http://doc.louisiana.gov/contact/correctional-facilities/louisiana-correctional-institute-for-women Archive, Archive #2 Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, next to LCIW, was not evacuated.Thomas, Rachael http://www.wafb.com/story/32773271/louisiana-correctional-institute-for-women-evacuated-in-st-gabriel Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women evacuated in St. Gabriel August 16, 2016 June 29, 2017 Economic impact thumb|An 18-wheeler abandoned on Interstate 12 during the 2016 Louisiana floods|upright=1.3 Damages were anticipated to reach $10–15 billion, with this storm likely ranking as the seventh most expensive of natural disasters in the US since 1978. Because many of the areas that flooded were not in "high flood risk areas," the majority of homeowners affected by the flood did not have flood insurance. Across Louisiana, about 21% of all structures have coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program. Despite this, in many parishes that percentage is much lower. In St. Helena Parish, which was among the hardest hit parishes by the floods, less than 1% of all homeowners had flood insurance.Calder Chad Only 1 in 8 EBR residents have flood insurance, meaning many will likely bear brunt of losses http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_8c8255ec-6336-11e6-aa27-63945b489f7e.html August 19, 2016 The Advocate August 15, 2016Larino Jennifer How will Louisiana flooding affect insurance rates? http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2016/08/louisiana_flood_maps_rate_chan.html nola.com August 19, 2016 2016-08-19 Because of the large number of homeowners without flood insurance that were affected, the federal government is providing disaster aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The flood has been called the worst US natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. FEMA, which has stepped in to help homeowners without flood insurance, has declared these 20 parishes as federal disaster areas: Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Washington, and West Feliciana.CRISP ELIZABETH 20 parishes now covered by federal disaster declaration http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_954b2eae-63ba-11e6-9c22-ef94e49d467e.html The Advocate August 16, 2016 Homeowners with damage from the floods in those parishes are eligible for up to $33,000 in federal disaster aid and so far around 102,000 people have applied for help.Catastrophic Floods In Louisiana Have Caused Massive Housing Crisis https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/19/490605862/catastrophic-floods-in-louisiana-have-caused-massive-housing-crisis NPR August 19, 2016 August 19, 2016 Domonoske CamilaCalder Chad FEMA, SBA are key resources for many flood victims, but officials warn grant money just a start http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_83cc23d4-63f3-11e6-a473-db736553baae.html The Advocate August 19, 2016Santana Rebecca Flood-Weary Louisiana Cleans House While Search Continues https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/search-living-dead-louisiana-fights-back-flooding-41534917 ABC August 21, 2016 For business continuity and community rebuilding, private mobile flood recovery centers have also been made available, including a 10-piece modular building complex used in Baton Rouge by FEMA as a portable school for children of displaced families who moved north from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.Baton Rouge Offered Mobile Flood Recovery Shelters http://www.fox8live.com/story/32795706/baton-rouge-offered-mobile-flood-recovery-shelters FOX 8 News WVUE-TV August 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160825192959/http://www.fox8live.com/story/32795706/baton-rouge-offered-mobile-flood-recovery-shelters August 25, 2016 deadMobile Flood Recovery Centers Set for Louisiana http://www.wafb.com/story/32820088/mobile-flood-recovery-centers-set-for-louisiana WAFB.com August 23, 2016September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes References 30em External links Help for those affected by Louisiana floods at the Red Cross's website Shelter information for those displaced by the floods at the Louisiana governor's website East Baton Rouge Parish Flood Inundation Map Map of area flooded by 2016 Louisiana Flood in East Baton Rouge Parish Northshore Cajun Army Crisishaven.org – Crisis Registry created by local Baton Rouge residents Category:2016 floods in the United States Floods Category:Meteorological events in 2016 Category:August 2016 in the United States 2016 Louisiana floods