'Catastrophic' flooding inundates parts of Louisiana with more rain still to come

The swamplands of Louisiana have given rise to a swirling weather system that closely resembles a tropical storm. It is causing a historic deluge to hit the state, with some areas near Baton Rouge already seeing nearly a foot of rain as of noon on Friday, with another foot or more still to come. 

Rivers are already rising to record levels, and are likely to keep climbing into uncharted territory. With the National Weather Service warning of "severe to catastrophic" flooding from what it described as an "unusual heavy rainfall event," Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency and deployed the National Guard. Read more...

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