USA – 8 Dead, 40,000 Homes Damaged in Louisiana Floods – FloodList

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Major floods hit southern parts of Louisiana from 12 August, 2016. By 14 August the situation had deteriorated and a major disaster was declared by President Obama.

The declaration initially included the four parishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa. Since then the parishes of Acadia, Ascension, East Feliciana, Iberia, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry and Vermilion have been added.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said that he expects more parishes will be added in the future.

In a press conference of 16 August, the governor confirmed that 8 people had died in storm related incidents and that an estimated 40,000 homes have suffered damage.

“I have traveled to the impacted parishes and met with families dealing with devastating loss due to this historic flood event,” said Gov. Edwards. “I am grateful that the federal government has added additional parishes to this disaster declaration. We are traveling the state with FEMA representatives who are constantly collecting data on the damage, and we will continuously update our request to add more parishes as needed. I am optimistic that more parishes will be approved as we work around the clock to ensure every resource is available to the people of Louisiana.”

Overview of the Louisiana Flood Situation So Far

More than 30,000 people have been rescued from homes and vehicles
Between 8,000 and 11,000 people are currently staying in 70 shelters
8 flood related deaths have been confirmed
An estimated 40,000 houses have been damaged by the floods
200 roads have been closed
1,400 bridges need to be inspected before they are reopened to traffic
River levels have broken records in at least 11 different locations
Levels of the Amite River at Magnolia reached almost 7 feet (2.13 metres) higher than previous record
At least 20 locations in Louisiana recorded more than 1 foot (300 mm) of rain in 72 hours

A list of shelters for those evacuated can be found here.

Volunteer to Help

If you are interested in volunteering to help, officials suggest visiting these websites to find out where help is needed:

Photos of the Louisiana Floods, August 2016

Coast Guard members head into the water with their flat-bottom boats to assist locals during the flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sunday. The Coast Guard sent water and air assets to assist the victims in the Baton Rouge area. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class brandon Giles

U.S. Coast Guard members rescue locals from flood water on their flat-bottom boats in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aug. 14, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles

A Louisiana National Guardsman guiding a Humvee through floodwaters off of I-12 outside of Denham Springs. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma/RELEASED)

Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 2228th Military Police Company headquarted in Alexandria setting up cots inside of the Baton Rouge River Center August 15, 2016 after major flooding pushed them from their homes over the last several days.. Guardsman here are also assisting Louisiana State Police with security. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Garrett L. / Dipuma/RELEASED)

Photo: Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal

Louisiana floods from the air, August 2016. Photo: Civil Air Patrol

Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade go door-to-door near Tickfaw, Louisiana, evacuating stranded citizens in Tangipahoa parish, Aug. 13, 2016. More than 1,000 Guardsmen have been mobilized and are operating in seven different parishes (Courtesy photo by U.S. Army National Guard)

1st. Sgt. Bruce Jackson of Mansura, Louisiana, C Co, 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, lifts four-year old Zoe Trappey from Highland Ridge in Youngsville, Louisiana, to her parents in a high-water vehicle in Lafayette, Aug. 13, 2016. The Louisiana National Guard has mobilized more than 1,000 personnel in support of heavy flash flooding operations. (U.S. Army National Guard by Staff Sgt. Greg Stevens)

Lt. Col. Kelly Sullivan and 1st Sergeant Marvin Vides with the 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, talk to a flood evacuee at a makeshift movie studio shelter at Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, La. on August 15, 2016. The Louisiana National Guard mobilized more than 1,000 guardsmen in response to heavy flash flooding that occurred in south Louisiana on August 13, 2006. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Dan Farrell)

TSgt Roger Butterfield with the 259 Air Traffic Control Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, utilizes his skills as a full-time firefighter with the Lake Charles Fire Department to assist a flood evacuee that suffering from heat exhaustion at a shelter located at the Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, La. on August 15, 2016. The Louisiana National Guard mobilized more than 1,000 guardsmen in response to heavy flash flooding that occurred in south Louisiana on August 13, 2006. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Dan Farrell)

Members of the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard transport flood evacuee and World War II veteran, Mr. Willis Woods from the Celtic Media Centre shelter to a special needs facility near the Louisiana State University campus on August 15, 2016. The Louisiana National Guard mobilized more than 1,000 guardsmen in response to heavy flash flooding that occurred in south Louisiana on August 13, 2006. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Dan Farrell)

Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Poen, a boatswain’s mate assigned to Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River, searches for people in distress in a flooded area of St. Amant, Louisiana, Aug. 16. 2016. To date, Coast Guard crews have rescued more than 219 people, assisted more than 3,000 people in distress and rescued 57 pets. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake.

Louisiana Army National Guard Light-Medium and Medium Tactical Vehicles transport flood relief supplies along US 190 in Denham Springs, August 15, 2016, after approximately 30 inches of rainfall inundated portions of Southeast Louisiana beginning Friday, August 12, 2016. (Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker)

A Louisiana Army National Guard Air MEDEVAC UH-60 Blackhawk crew responds to a call for medical assistance in French Settlement, La., August 15, 2016, after approximately 30 inches of rainfall inundated portions of Southeast Louisiana beginning Friday, August 12, 2016. (Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker)

Flood Summary

Last updated: August 19, 2016

Event

Louisiana, USA, August 2016

Type

Flash flood, River flood

A slow moving low pressure system dumped high levels of rain in a relatively small area in southern Louisiana from 12 August 2016.

Locations

A – Ascension
B – East Baton Rouge
C – East Feliciana
D – Iberia
E – Iberville
F – Livingston
G – St. Helena
H – St. James
I – St. Tammany
J – Tangipahoa
K – Washington
L – Lafayette
M – St. Martin
N – West Baton Rouge

Magnitude

Rainfall level

434 mm in 24 hours
Livingston – August 12 to August 13, 2016

Rainfall level

299 mm in 24 hours
Baton Rouge – August 12 to August 13, 2016

Rainfall level

283 mm in 24 hours
New Iberia – August 12 to August 13, 2016

Rainfall level

202 mm in 24 hours
Lafayette – August 12 to August 13, 2016

Damages

Fatalities

13 people
August 12 to August 16, 2016
East Baton Rouge Parish – 5
Tangipahoa Parish – 3
St. Helena Parish – 2
Livingston Parish – 2
Rapides Parish – 1

Louisiana

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