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10 Years After The Great Flood of 2016
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Rising Above: Denham Springs' First Baptist Church Cemetery represents rebirth after Great Flood
Denham Springs' First Baptist Church Cemetery represents a rebirth after the Great Flood of 2016.
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Rising Above: New emergency operations center and safehouse coming to Livingston Parish
The 2016 flood raised many challenges for those on the frontlines in Livingston Parish.
Sand And Gravel Mines Are Being Repurposed For Flood Risk
10 years after the flood of 2016, sand and gravel mines are in the process of being restored and repurposed as part of a major flood risk reduction initiative in the Amite River Basin.
Drainage improvements along I-12 set to begin next month, following lawsuit tied to 2016 flood
A lawsuit linked to the 2016 flood and concrete barriers along I-12 settled for millions of dollars, now going towards drainage improvement in Livingston Parish.
10 years after historic 2016 flood, Livingston Parish schools stand as symbol of resilience
Ten years after the 2016 flood, schools in Livingston Parish stand as a reminder of how far the community has come since the waters rose.
Rising Above: Louisiana's Comite Diversion Canal is 67% complete with a projected 2028 finish date
The Comite Diversion Canal project is now 67 percent complete, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.
Watson couple helped hundreds escape 2016 flood and are still using those lessons today
One Watson family helped hundreds of neighbors escape their homes during the Flood of 2016 and said the lessons learned in that disaster are still being utilized a decade later.
Baker mayor and police chief reflect on leading city through the 2016 flood 10 years later
Ten years after the 2016 flood, Baker's mayor and police chief are looking back at the first days of a crisis that forced thousands of residents out of their homes.
About the Series
In August 2016, a catastrophic flood struck South Louisiana — killing 13 people, damaging more than 60,000 homes, and displacing tens of thousands of families across the Baton Rouge region.
Rising Above is WBRZ's special series marking the 10-year anniversary of the Great Flood of 2016. We return to the stories of survival, resilience, and rebuilding that defined a community determined to rise.
