In the five years since the historic August 2016 flood, members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation have secured more than $2.6 billion for the state, nearly one-third of which is heading to East Baton Rouge Parish to address longstanding drainage and flooding problems. The money is coming from different federal sources and will fund statewide programs
A watershed moment
With money and public attention focused on the issue, Baton Rouge is poised to address its decades-old flooding and drainage problems. But does it have the will to really change?
