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The aftermath: Louisiana insurance agents assist clients while dealing with own losses

As Louisiana continues to recover from its latest major flood, insurance agents count their own losses as they assist clients.

By Rosalie L. Donlon | Updated on September 06, 2016

Karen Bryant, along with her husband Mark, owns the All Premier Insurance Agency, an independent agency in Denham Springs, La., site of much flooding in recent weeks. In addition to helping her clients cope with the aftermath of the flooding, Bryant and her family are also flood survivors. Her single-story home had five feet of water in it, and it’s a total loss — a story similar to those of her clients.

“I think a flood is worse than a fire,” says Bryant. “With a fire, everything is destroyed, but with a flood, you can see what’s lost and damaged beyond repair. It looked as though a demon had been through my house, and it reminds us that we’re not really in control, as much as we’d like to think otherwise.”

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