Baron Leblanc, left, and George Snyder move a refrigerator out of George's flooded home in St. Amant on Thursday, August 18. More than 30,000 people have been rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding. "This is a major disaster," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has said.
Baron Leblanc, left, and George Snyder move a refrigerator out of George's flooded home in St. Amant on Thursday, August 18. More than 30,000 people have been rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding. "This is a major disaster," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has said.
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A Virgin Mary statue is barely visible in front of a flooded home in St. Amant on August 18.
A Virgin Mary statue is barely visible in front of a flooded home in St. Amant on August 18.
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Flooding affects a chicken coop in Sorrento on August 17.
Flooding affects a chicken coop in Sorrento on August 17.
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Kade Lewis helps gut his grandparents' home in Walker on Wednesday, August 17, after flooding.
Kade Lewis helps gut his grandparents' home in Walker on Wednesday, August 17, after flooding.
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Caskets float in floodwaters near a cemetery in Gonzales on August 17.
Caskets float in floodwaters near a cemetery in Gonzales on August 17.
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A man talks on his phone while helping salvage items from a house in Denham Springs on August 17.
A man talks on his phone while helping salvage items from a house in Denham Springs on August 17.
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Gary Schexnayder stands in a flooded street in Sorrento as an early morning fog blankets the area August 17.
Gary Schexnayder stands in a flooded street in Sorrento as an early morning fog blankets the area August 17.
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David Key looks outside his flooded home in Prairieville on Tuesday, August 16.
David Key looks outside his flooded home in Prairieville on Tuesday, August 16.
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Raymond Lieteau waits for help to move a refrigerator as his friend Melissa Lockhart helps clean up the living room in his flood-damaged home in Baton Rouge on August 16. Lieteau had more than 5 feet of water in his home.
Raymond Lieteau waits for help to move a refrigerator as his friend Melissa Lockhart helps clean up the living room in his flood-damaged home in Baton Rouge on August 16. Lieteau had more than 5 feet of water in his home.
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Danny and Alys Messenger canoe away from their flooded home in Prairieville on August 16.
Danny and Alys Messenger canoe away from their flooded home in Prairieville on August 16.
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A pickup truck is partially submerged in Port Vincent, Louisiana, on August 16.
A pickup truck is partially submerged in Port Vincent, Louisiana, on August 16.
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Cattle are driven through a flooded road in Sorrento as they are herded to trucks on August 16.
Cattle are driven through a flooded road in Sorrento as they are herded to trucks on August 16.
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People sort through water-damaged products outside Jasmine's Beauty Supply in Baton Rouge on August 16.
People sort through water-damaged products outside Jasmine's Beauty Supply in Baton Rouge on August 16.
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A man navigates a boat of rescued goats past a partially submerged car in Gonzales on August 16.
A man navigates a boat of rescued goats past a partially submerged car in Gonzales on August 16.
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Noel Michael holds up a cell-phone photo of her flooded home in Livingston, Louisiana, on Monday, August 15.
Noel Michael holds up a cell-phone photo of her flooded home in Livingston, Louisiana, on Monday, August 15.
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Ann Chapman, from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team, carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge on August 15.
Ann Chapman, from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team, carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Eli Turnage hands out water to people waiting in line at Carter's Supermarket in Livingston on August 15.
Eli Turnage hands out water to people waiting in line at Carter's Supermarket in Livingston on August 15.
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A boy in Baton Rouge rides his bike inside the flood-damaged Life Tabernacle Church on August 15.
A boy in Baton Rouge rides his bike inside the flood-damaged Life Tabernacle Church on August 15.
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Ryan Evans makes his way through Baton Rouge on August 15.
Ryan Evans makes his way through Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Robert Enfinger and his wife, Michelle, spend the night in a church that had been turned into an evacuation shelter in Walker.
Robert Enfinger and his wife, Michelle, spend the night in a church that had been turned into an evacuation shelter in Walker.
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Tracy Thornton walks to his house through a flooded neighborhood in Baton Rouge on August 15.
Tracy Thornton walks to his house through a flooded neighborhood in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Floodwaters surround prefabricated houses in Denham Springs on August 15.
Floodwaters surround prefabricated houses in Denham Springs on August 15.
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Evacuees spend time together at the church shelter in Walker on August 15.
Evacuees spend time together at the church shelter in Walker on August 15.
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An American flag hangs in floodwaters in Walker on August 15.
An American flag hangs in floodwaters in Walker on August 15.
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Danielle Blount and her 3-month-old baby, Ember, wait to be rescued by the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker on Sunday, August 14.
Danielle Blount and her 3-month-old baby, Ember, wait to be rescued by the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker on Sunday, August 14.
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Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard help people near Walker on August 14.
Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard help people near Walker on August 14.
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Youngsville police Chief Rickey Boudreaux takes a break from helping flood victims to view the damage to his own home on August 14.
Youngsville police Chief Rickey Boudreaux takes a break from helping flood victims to view the damage to his own home on August 14.
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Jennifer Bernard and her dog, Shelby, travel by kayak down the flooded streets of Youngsville on August 14.
Jennifer Bernard and her dog, Shelby, travel by kayak down the flooded streets of Youngsville on August 14.
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Floodwaters inundate a street in Youngsville on August 14.
Floodwaters inundate a street in Youngsville on August 14.
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A girl takes her horse out on a dry road near Walker on August 14.
A girl takes her horse out on a dry road near Walker on August 14.
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Emergency personnel rescue flood victims near Walker on August 14.
Emergency personnel rescue flood victims near Walker on August 14.
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Those displaced by the flooding wait to board National Guard trucks at a Denham Springs church on August 14.
Those displaced by the flooding wait to board National Guard trucks at a Denham Springs church on August 14.
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Residents evacuate Hammond, Louisiana, with food in ice chests on Saturday, August 13.
Residents evacuate Hammond, Louisiana, with food in ice chests on Saturday, August 13.
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Floodwaters overwhelm businesses in Hammond on August 13.
Floodwaters overwhelm businesses in Hammond on August 13.
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Jeff Robinson lowers a ladder from a National Guard truck as his wife wades through floodwaters near their home in Baptist, Louisiana, on August 13.
Jeff Robinson lowers a ladder from a National Guard truck as his wife wades through floodwaters near their home in Baptist, Louisiana, on August 13.
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An aerial view of flood-damaged homes in Hammond on August 13.
An aerial view of flood-damaged homes in Hammond on August 13.
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Tammie Wise holds her dog, Mikey, after Jeffrey Lesage helped rescue them in Central, Louisiana, on August 13.
Tammie Wise holds her dog, Mikey, after Jeffrey Lesage helped rescue them in Central, Louisiana, on August 13.
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A resident wades through floodwaters at apartments near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
A resident wades through floodwaters at apartments near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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A firefighter brings luggage to hotel guests during an evacuation of the Fairfield Inn in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 13.
A firefighter brings luggage to hotel guests during an evacuation of the Fairfield Inn in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 13.
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People ride an all-terrain vehicle through a flooded neighborhood in Carencro, Louisiana, on August 13.
People ride an all-terrain vehicle through a flooded neighborhood in Carencro, Louisiana, on August 13.
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The Tangipahoa River overflows near the towns of Amite, Independence, Tickfaw and Robert on August 13.
The Tangipahoa River overflows near the towns of Amite, Independence, Tickfaw and Robert on August 13.
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Officials close down an exit off Interstate 55 south in Independence as floodwaters creep closer to the highway on August 13.
Officials close down an exit off Interstate 55 south in Independence as floodwaters creep closer to the highway on August 13.
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Jeremy and Chelsea LeMieux paddle through floodwaters in Carencro on August 13.
Jeremy and Chelsea LeMieux paddle through floodwaters in Carencro on August 13.
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Rescue personnel and civilians team up to pull people from their homes along the Tangipahoa River on August 13.
Rescue personnel and civilians team up to pull people from their homes along the Tangipahoa River on August 13.
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Cattle huddle together in floodwaters near Hammond on August 13.
Cattle huddle together in floodwaters near Hammond on August 13.
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A firefighter helps a resident in Baton Rouge on Friday, August 12.
A firefighter helps a resident in Baton Rouge on Friday, August 12.
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