Springfield resident Cynthia Schmidt hugs her daughter-in-law, Myria Edwards, after receiving a cross made from the floor boards of her flood damaged home during the Springfield Strong meeting at the Livingston Parish Fire Protection District #2 on August 12, 2017.
A cross, Myria Edwards made from the floor boards of her mother-in-law's flood damaged home, was presented to Cynthia Schmidt during the Springfield Strong meeting at the Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.
Springfield resident Cynthia Schmidt (center) cries before she is awarded a cross made from the floorboards of the house she lost during the Great Flood of 2016 during the Springfield Strong meeting at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.
District 8 Livingston Parish Councilman Tab Lobell reassures Springfield residents during the Springfield Strong meeting at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.
Springfield residents, whose homes where damaged in the Great Flood of 2016, stand during the Springfield Strong meeting at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.
Girl Scout Kennady Porter, 10, leads the Pledge of Allegiance during the Springfield Strong meeting at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.
Springfield Fire Chief Brian Drury praises the unity shown in Springfield throughout the flood recovery at the Springfield Strong meeting at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.
Springfield Fire Chief Brian Drury introduces the documentary, "When the Rivers Rise," which focuses on the stories of the Springfield firefighters' during the Great Flood of 2016 during the Springfield Strong meeting at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.
Rep. Clay Schexnayder urges Springfield residents to be patient and fill out Restore Louisiana paperwork during the Springfield Strong meeting at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 Station on August 12, 2017.