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Louisiana Flooding Turns Deadly With Two Confirmed Storm-Related Deaths
At least two people have died in floodwaters in Louisiana after parts of the state saw over a foot of rain on Monday, according to state authorities.
The Louisiana Department of Health said in a tweet Tuesday that a coroner had confirmed the death of a 33-year-old man found in a flooded vehicle, bringing the number of storm-related deaths to two. Earlier, the state health department confirmed that a 40-year-old man died after crashing into a flooded canal in Port Allen.
Parts of Louisiana have been hit with heavy rainfall, with the National Weather Service saying that Baton Rouge saw more than 10 inches of rain and Lake Charles saw over 12 inches on Monday.
Lafayette Government Encourages Storm Damage Reporting
On Monday a large area of severe storms with very heavy rainfall pushed across most of South Louisiana. Some parts of Acadiana were peppered with severe weather warnings and threats of tornadoes.
Other places were inundated with unrelenting rainfall that overtopped the banks of bayous, coulees, and creeks. Regardless of what issue you experienced if you have damage you need to let someone know.
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Now, I understand that goes against the grain of Cajun upbringing . Most South Louisiana residents and families don t like to lean on the government for help. They d much rather pick themselves up by their own bootstraps and get back to business but this is a report you really need to make.