Lower Jefferson residents in long lines for aid from United Way

There was a mix of emotions Tuesday in Lafitte.

Susan Smith was one of the may people who lined up to get everything from cleaning supplies to dog food to a hot meal from the United Way. It was one of the first times the Crown Point resident came this far since Hurricane Ida and she was saddened by what she saw.

"This is the first chance I got to see the church,” Smith said.

The devastation brought her to tears, but the help was equally moving in an area that feels forgotten since the storm.

"It is tight knit, but we need the rest of our country to help us,” Smith said.

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