Numerous flood victims “have been shocked by the loss of everything”, read the appeal, which urged readers to “come together as a community, as we have seen in the past, and help out a fellow person”. People had become trapped overnight in their cars when the water rose on Saturday over parts of a major interstate around Baton Rouge. In Ascension Parish officials said some small towns have already been swamped by floods.
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“It was an absolute act of God”.
“It’s not over”, said Edwards, who had to seek shelter with his family after the basement of the Governor’s Mansion flooded. Grantham recently moved back to Raleigh and was supposed to close on his house near Baton Rouge. However, the worst#News is that forecasters all over the country say it’s only going to get worse.
In a state more accustomed to hurricanes, forecasters said the rains were almost off the charts in intensity.
Some areas have received more than 50cm of rain since late on Thursday, submerging vast swaths of southern Louisiana in muddy waters.
But Graham emphasized that forecasting exactly how much rain is going to fall and where is almost impossible.
One of the rescuers, David Phung, jumps into the brown water and pulls the woman to safety.
When she tries to dive under for her dog, he dives underwater and reappears holding the animal. “At the time of the investigation, there were several feet of water crossing LA 10 and Muse’s vehicle was not visible”.
Residents returning to their homes are finding standing water, mould, and pest infestations, while the threat of further flooding and rainfall remains. The incident happened Monday night.
The storm has dissipated, and in most places the water levels have dropped-nearly nine feet in some. Another hard-hit area, Livingston, got almost 22 inches over the same stretch. Rain also could bring flooding to Midwestern states including Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and MI, forecasters said.
Water levels on the Amite River, which was the source of flooding for many areas, reached record highs.
National Weather Service predicted that many waterways would remain above flood stage on Monday. Shelters filled up so fast that some slept on the floor because not enough cots had arrived.
In flood-ravaged Livingston Parish, scores of people woke up on Monday in packed emergency shelters, sprawled out wherever they could find room.
With so many neighborhoods under water, it’s hard to tell from the air where the river should naturally run, Marciano said.
GOV. JOHN BEL EDWARDS (D-La): We’re going to transition into a recovery phase as we can here. “It just seemed like a normal event for us, but it wasn’t”.
“I’m very proud of the effort we’re making”. The sheriff’s office said they’re still in search and rescue mode.
In 2012 leaders of the St. John the Baptist school district asked the state for $8 million to help fix schools, the last such request.
The governor said some people were clinging to trees when they were rescued. “We understand that there are a lot of people who are suffering”. On Tuesday, Gov. Edwards said that volunteers and law enforcement officers had rescued “well over” 20,000 residents. “We’ve had a couple of examples of that”, Bush said.
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“The flooding isn’t over, because all the water that’s upstream has to flow downstream”, meteorologist Kevin Roth said.
