The waters of the Mississippi River have severely impacted several states and Louisiana is now next in line. How is a state with such low elevations bracing for the flooding? How many people in rural areas will be impacted by efforts to divert the high waters? Will opening the spillways be guaranteed to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans? And what are the state and federal governments doing to help? We ask Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy, who represents the Baton Rouge area.
