Made a thread about flooding in Louisiana this past March and here we go again. Baton Rouge and the surrounding area has been inundated with some towns getting 20+ inches in 2 days. Watson LA has gotten 31 inches. 7000 people have had to be rescued, three deaths, and the 911 call center in Denham Springs has flooded.
A few pics....













Stay safe my South Louisiana peeps!

Firemen sleeping on concrete to be ready for the next rescue

I saw on the news today a guy rescue a woman and her dog from a car, just in the nick of time too, brave guy.

I've been there quite a few times, Houma, New Orleans, and a few other places.

Really really nice people, my thoughts are with you all.

I saw that video....cool stuff

Prayers being sent to everyone involved in this tragic event. Mr. Archer are you safe out there?

Thank you Lu...and yes I'm fine. This is all happening in south LA and I'm in north LA. We had our go with it last March.... as did South LA...but they're getting it again.

reminds me of some conditions after some Hurricanes I sat through in the Islands!

Yep....pretty much

God Bless you all down there.

Wow prayers and meditations.

So sad about this tragedy. Praying hard for the people there.

Heard from my nephew who lives in the affected area and he said his house in his neighborhood is a literal island right now. A few inched difference in elevation decides if you flood or stay dry.
The latest:
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More than 20,000 Louisiana residents have been rescued from their homes, and 12,000 are in shelters in the wake of historic, devastating flash flooding that led President Barack Obama on Sunday evening to declare a federal emergency in the state, authorities said. At least six people have died in the disaster.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said that 40,000 businesses and homes are without power and that rescue workers are still "bringing people out of homes to safety," particularly in the hardest-hit areas around Baton Rouge. More than 500 pets have also been rescued, according to authorities.
Curfews for several areas in the state were issued again overnight Sunday as emergency crews try to get a grasp on the situation, said ABC News meteorologist Dan Manzo.

The worst of the rain is now over, but rivers continue to rise. Water levels in some rivers aren't expected to recede for two days. Any additional rain in the next couple of days could trigger more flash flooding.
In shelters over the weekend, some flood victims were sleeping on the floor because of a shortage of beds, according to officials. The shelters were not immune to flooding, however, and some had to be evacuated because of rising waters, authorities said.

An elderly man drowned Saturday after slipping and falling in high waters amid heavy rain in East Baton Rouge Parish. In St. Helena Parish, a man died when his pickup truck was swept off a flooded highway and submerged, Edwards said at a news conference. The body of a drowned woman was recovered from the Tickfaw River in southeastern Louisiana, according to Michael Martin, the chief of operations for the St. Helena Sheriff's Office.
"I'm still asking people to be patient. Don't get out and sightsee," Edwards said Sunday. "Even when the weather is better, it's not safe."
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/20000-rescued-catastrophic-louisiana-floods-federal-emergency-declared/story?id=41390646

Praying for them.

http://youtu.be/gnQgJVGpWUs

Aerial shots from Central - Walker - East Baton Rouge - Denham Springs, Albany - Zachary - etc. Massive flooding up to the roof of homes at times.

Recognize a lot of that as a bustling, energetic area....now its a lake

Here's that rescue BTW, for those that wanna see it....dramatic stuff


http://youtu.be/VXEZRSJxwp4

On the upside, Bass Pro in Denham Springs will let you test out that new fishing rod in the parking lot before you purchase it.....