The cold, muddy water of the swollen Amite River began receding today from washed-out roads, bridges and flooded homes, and officials said they expect heavy damage in its wake.

"It'll be a while before we have any good estimates. We still can't get into a lot of the places, because they're still flooded," said Red Cross disaster director Bob Hernandez. "All I can tell you is that a lot of people are comparing it to 1983, which was the worst we ever had, and the Red Cross spent $1.25 million in ...

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