St. Mary Levee District leaders plan to make their voices heard in Washington, D.C., as Congress considers changes to the National Flood Insurance Plan that could affect many south Louisiana residents. The levee district commission met Thursday at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse. Commissioners authorized the levee district to send a letter to its congressional delegation regarding the renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program. The letter is addressed to U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Baton Rouge, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, along with Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette. The current five-year flood insurance plan expires Sept. 30. The program was ...