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A photo posted by Kendra (@__kendraann__) on Aug 12, 2016 at 7:04am PDT
#louisiana #onlyinlouisiana #youngsville #theweatherchannel
A photo posted by Kendra (@__kendraann__) on Aug 12, 2016 at 7:10am PDT
Flooding in Central #Flood2016 #WAFB pic.twitter.com/ZiU71r6dhe
— Matt Kennedy (@presleygroupmk) August 12, 2016
In parts of eastern Louisiana, up to 3 inches of rain has fallen every hour.
In Livingston, more than 17 inches of rain fell since midnight today -- adding up to three months' worth of rain in less than one day.
In Tangipahoa Parish, which is east of Baton Rouge and north of New Orleans, 140 people were rescued from high waters, said Robby Miller, president of Tangipahoa Parish.
He said he has never seen flood water rise so quickly in the area before.
Eighty roads in the parish are closed.
Trapped at the hotel by flood water and running low on chocolate covered grahams. Send help.
A video posted by Clay (@dclaywilson) on Aug 12, 2016 at 5:57am PDT
The street my parents live on. Fort St. In Centreville @NWSNewOrleans pic.twitter.com/5quy8VZb6e
— John P. Moore III (@WxTrey) August 12, 2016
Waters subsiding... For now. It's gone down by about 2inches.
A video posted by Albert Oldfield (@albertoldfield) on Aug 12, 2016 at 5:44am PDT
The flooding closed many schools in the Baton Rouge area, including Louisiana State University.
In Baker, Louisiana, evacuated residents were moved to city hall for shelter.
Officials are also calling for people to stay off the roads.
A photo posted by Taylor Made Concessions (@taylormadeconcessions) on Aug 12, 2016 at 8:16am PDT
And the rainfall isn't over. An additional 5 inches of rain is expected to hit parts of Louisiana in the next two days - including some spots that already have over a foot of rain.
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