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>> they cause so much damage. what can you say? >> reporter: at current flow rates, it could be months before all that water recedes. >> wow, incredible flooding all throughout north america. big winter has a lot to do with it, all that snowfall in canada and the northern united states also. it's hard to believe they did the same thing that we did here, and that was just yesterday. so our neighbors to the north are suffering just as much as the united states. 3,000 homes have been covered in water in that area. many people have been forced to evacuate. to put it in perspective for you, here yo...

2,000 people in st. landry parish west of baton rouge have been told to pack up and leave. they have until 6:00 p.m. eastern time. six other parishes in the region are also expected to flood. the evacuations come after the army corps of engineers started opening flood gates on the morganza spillway. more will likely be opened in the days ahead. they're merging spillways away from new orleans and baton rouge, but that puts nearly 4,000 people in the path of that flood. we're joined from st. landry parish where people have gotten the word. they're packing up as fast as they can. ed set...