August 15, 2016 - "Devastating floods in southern Louisiana have killed at least six people and pushed tens of thousands from their homes.
As the Two-Way reported Sunday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency over the weekend, describing the flooding as "unprecedented and historic."
More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from their homes, saved by teams in high-water vehicles, boats and helicopters. Some were rescued by local emergency workers, the National Guard or the Coast Guard; in other cases, says NPR's Debbie Elliott, ordinary citizens put their boats in the water to save their neighbors.
Craig Cooper, national spokesman for the Red Cross, says more than 10,000 people are housed in shelters across the state, with "no clear expectation for when they'll be able to get back to their homes."
"Some areas recorded more than 25 inches of rain over a 72-hour period," Fleming reports."
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