Louisiana's Voices Archives - Louisiana Flood Relief

Behind Every Statistic is a Story

Posted on August 26, 2016April 10, 2024 Louisiana ResidentLeave a commentPosted in Louisiana's Voices

Reposted with permission by Melissa McLain Sometimes it’s easy to forget that behind every statistic is a story. This weekend, I was able to serve alongside Stephanie Boone and her church group. We split up in to teams and were handed one of over fifty sheets of paper – all with names and addresses of… [read more]

The Great Flood of Louisiana 2016

Posted on August 23, 2016April 10, 2024 Louisiana ResidentLeave a commentPosted in Louisiana's Voices

Video by Andre Chapoy with Artworx Inc, a film and video production company in Baton Rouge, LA. Video used with permission.

My Story

Posted on August 17, 2016April 10, 2024 Louisiana ResidentLeave a commentPosted in Louisiana's Voices

It’s only Wednesday. Even as I sit here typing this, the rain is pouring down outside and thunder rumbles. More families are going to feel this tonight. It has been five days since the world here changed. It started out fine, just like any precursor to the weekend. We had some rain at the house,… [read more]