Gov. John Bel Edwards comes to Morgan City to hear about the flood fight here and in surrounding areas.
The anticipated river flooding in Louisiana turned out to not be the worst case scenario but is still a major flood event for which state leaders plan to get some federal reimbursement, Gov.
By sinking a barge in the Bayou Chene, emergency preparedness officials hope to block back-flooding resulting from other local flood control measures.
A contractor for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development works on La.
—The projected crest of the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City is near 8 feet Jan. 23.