In Baker, just north of Baton Rouge, residents said they had to be rescued by boats or wade though waist-deep, snake-infested water to reach dry ground. In a 24-hour period, Baton Rouge reported as much as 11.34in of rain compared with 2.34in at New Orleans’ international airport in Kenner. The Comite River near Baton Rouge and Amite River near Denham Springs, both in Louisiana, were predicted to set record crests over the weekend. The Tickfaw River, just south of the Mississippi state line in Liverpool, Louisiana, was already at the highest level ever recorded. In Crosby, Mississippi, more than 50 people flooded out of a neighborhood will be housed at a shelter in Natchez.

Source: The Guardian August 13, 2016 15:00 UTC