Thank you for your interest in the Flood Law Blog. As more time passes since the 2016 Flood in South Louisiana, there are fewer and fewer legal issues. For that reason, we are ceasing publication of new posts with this final post.
This blog is no longer active and messages are not being monitored, but…
Due to the State of Emergency declared on August 12, 2016 by Governor John Bel Edwards in response to the historic flooding in parts of Louisiana, and the inability of many insurance policy holders to repair their property within normal time frames because of a shortage of building materials, contractors, and construction workers, the Commissioner…
Last week, the IRS announced special exceptions for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by the August 2016 floods. According to The Advocate, the IRS will allow those affected “extended deadlines, waived penalties, and quicker request processing” and that “federal disaster assistance is not considered taxable income by [the IRS] or Social Security.”
McGlinchey Stafford attorneys Rudy Aguilar, Jr. and J-P Perrault were quoted in an article in the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, “Businesses Impacted by Flooding Have Options for Financing Their Recovery, But They Need to do Some Homework.” Businesses can follow a number of courses of action, from taking on debt to applying for federal…
The Greater Baton Rouge Business report has highlighted the Flood Law Blog as a resource for businesses affected by the catastrophic Louisiana floods. Rudy Aguilar, Managing Member of McGlinchey Stafford, was quoted as saying, “We always strive to provide unprecedented legal services to our clients, and right now countless businesses throughout Louisiana seek to find…
The Flood Law Blog was featured in two articles in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans edition of The Advocate.
In the New Orleans Advocate, an article titled “Law Firms Use Katrina Experience to Help Baton Rouge Area Flood Victims,” McGlinchey Stafford attorneys Brad Axelrod and Jean-Paul Perrault discussed the blog’s roots in the firm’s…
How does a company that lost books and records to the Louisiana flooding reconstruct financial and other business records?
Members of the McGlinchey Stafford Flood Law Blog team, Angie Christina, Managing Editor/Content Editor, and Rudy Aguilar III, Editor-in-Chief, provided answers to this question and others, as well as tips for business owners, in a guest piece…
The LSU Agricultural Center has compiled an interactive map showing Louisiana Flood Zones.
The interactive tool allows users to view estimated flood risk and estimate 100-year flood depth in a building, among other features. Notably, for any point on the map, you can see whether an area has been identified as a special flood hazard area,…
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a Flood Insurance Workshop on Friday, August 26, 2016. The event will take place from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at New Orleans City Council Chambers in City Hall, located at 1300 Perdido Street in New Orleans.
Below is a list of general notices and declarations of major disaster areas in Louisiana following the August 2016 flooding. Any updates to this list will be noted.
President Obama’s Major Disaster Declaration for Livingston Parish: President Obama Signs Louisiana Disaster Declaration (Aug. 14, 2016)
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