Rising water and erosion threatens levee problems in East Carroll Parish

Thousands of acres of land are on the verge of being damaged if something isn't done to stop rising water and erosion.

So, Fifth Louisiana levee board president Reynold Minsky is pleading for help.

He called in Congressman Ralph Abraham to see the damage for himself.

"On the other side, Mississippi has gotten stabilization on their bank, I want stabilization on the Louisiana side," said Abraham.

Minsky says Abraham can get the funding needed to avoid another levee breach.

"If this continues to happen and it gets to the main levee, then you could have a breach like we had in 2011,” said Abraham. “Twelve thousand acres of farmland under water up to 20 feet."

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