22 and east of Pontchatoula, La., ahead of the coming flooding Tangipahoa River as storms pound Tangipahoa Parish, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016.
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Edwards declared a state of emergency Friday.
The rain that started late Thursday caused risky flooding that killed at least three people. It shut down highways, prompted rescues, and cut off towns.
Edwards returned home to a flooded basement at the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency Friday for the entire state of Louisiana as a result of severe weather.
The Governor’s Office has made the following list of shelter locations available.
The National Guard was deployed in Louisiana on Friday to assist other endangered residents.
The forecaster Krautmann said flooding is “quickly becoming widespread” and officials are considering evacuation orders.
Weather service meteorologist Da’Vel Johnson said Saturday that Gulf Shores on the Alabama coast got 7.45 inches of rain from Monday through 7 a.m. Friday. But he emphasized the importance of getting to higher ground.
A low-pressure system that began in Florida is now centered along the Louisiana-Mississippi state line and causing massive rainfall amounts. The average for August is 5.82 inches, he said.
Some rainfall totals have exceeded 20 inches.
Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk Thomas Tolliver said an apartment complex and surrounding houses in the town were flooded after 10 inches of rain fell. The Tickfaw River reached a record 13-foot flood stage.
“The heaviest rain is behind us”, Van Dam said.
“This is the worst that I’ve seen it – that I can remember”, Martin told CNN. The rain will continue and ease by Tuesday. Indicating how intense the rainfall has been, Browning said the following.
“When it comes to saving lives, we’re going to eat any costs associated with that”, Edwards said.
Two counties, Pike and Amite, have been endured flash and river flooding after being hit with more than 10 inches of rain since midnight, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said. “Unfortunately, the floodwaters have proved to be too much”, the statement said.
Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge announced that the school is closed. Superintendent Scotty Whittington says numerous roads are underwater or washed out. “Please stay away from campus if possible.” and that LSU “Football Fan Day and Media Day” on Sunday are canceled.
Cellphone video taken by resident Ballard Webb showed a brownish stream pouring through a home, with several dogs either wading through water or standing on furniture. “I’ve never seen water like this”, said the lifelong Amite resident.
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“They will be allowed to return home once the water starts to recede”, he said.
