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Officials in Louisiana confirm 3rd death linked to severe storms and subsequent flooding
By: KATC Staff
and last updated 2021-05-19 13:42:38-04
Severe weather has killed three people in Louisiana this week after slow-moving thunderstorms caused a wide swath of damage on Monday and left behind severe flooding in the area.
Portions of south and southwest Louisiana on Monday received as much as five inches of rain, leading to severe flooding in a region that saw significant damage from two hurricanes just six months ago.
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, the body of a 61-year-old man was found in a submerged vehicle in Lake Charles Tuesday afternoon in a ditch in a low-lying area off East Prien Lake Road.
State confirms third storm-related death due to flooding
MGN Online
and last updated 2021-05-19 12:12:53-04
The number of confirmed storm-related deaths in Louisiana has risen to three.
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, the body of a 61-year-old man found in a submerged vehicle in Lake Charles was confirmed as the state s third stormed-related death.
Lake Charles Police recovered the body and vehicle on Tuesday afternoon from a ditch in a low-lying area off East Prien Lake Road.
The death was also the city s first flood-related death.
The state s two other confirmed storm-related deaths occurred in East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge Parish.