Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards visited a subdivision in Youngsville, near Lafayette, where every third or fourth house still had a pile of flood debris on the lawn, and occupants were still gutting and clearing damage.
One woman told Edwards she has always paid her taxes on time, but now cannot get the help she needs.
Edwards said afterward that like many other areas that flooded this month, people in Youngsville were in areas that had never flooded and didn't have to buy flood insurance. He says that insurance is designed to cover all damages, while help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency cannot do that.
He says he will ask Congress for more money to help the recovery.
Louisiana officials say about 2,500 flood victims remain in shelters statewide.