Officials estimate that it will cost more than $62 million and years of work to repair flooded schools in Baton Rouge. The Advocate reports that of the 10 schools that were forced to temporarily relocate because of the August flood, just one has been fully repaired and is back open.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards seeks President Donald Trump’s help in securing $2B more in federal flood aid
Gov. John Bel Edwards, right, and FEMA Regional Administrator Tony Robinson talk while arriving with other officials to take a tour of flood damage Thursday, August 25, 2016, in and near Youngsville, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards wants President Donald Trump’s help in getting another $2 billion in federal aid for the state’s recovery from last year’s historic floods and loosening restrictions that limit how the money can be used.
Stephanie Grace: Bobby Jindal’s side won the election. Could John Bel …
Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS. Governor Bobby Jindal speaks about his reelection Saturday and new staff personnel.
Urban League of Louisiana annual Holiday Awards Luncheon honors 4 leaders
The Urban League of Louisiana hosted its fourth annual Holiday Awards Luncheon on Dec. 28 to honor four people for their leadership and contributions to New Orleans and the state. Held at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, the party was hosted by former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial , who is now the National Urban League President and CEO, and Urban League of Louisiana President and CEO Erika McConduit .
Accused infant killer says La.’s non-unanimous jury verdict law unconstitutional
Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND — Baton Rouge Police Detectives Kwouska Lee, left, and Joseph Lealand, right, escort Larry Leflore on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Leflore has been charged with second-degree murder of his 11-month-old baby, Aaliyah Heard, who died of blunt-force trauma to the head.
‘Horrible and ineffective’: Pricey Shelter at Home aids thousands but reviews mixed
Wooden ‘Shelter At Home’ sink platform and legs, discarded now and sitting in a trash heap on Breeden Drive, off Hooper Road in far north Baton Rouge near Central. Many of the street’s residents participated in the Shelter at Home program after the floods in August damaged their homes.