East Baton Rouge debris collection to begin Monday

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Mayor Kip Holden announced on Thursday that EBR City-Parish debris removal contractors will start work next Monday in response to recent flooding.Authorized contractors will begin removal in neighborhoods and areas with the highest concentration of flood-related debris that are accessible to the debris removal trucks.The Mayor’s Office said the plan takes into consideration initial damage assessments, debris-related collection projections and the need for navi