Devastating flooding catches Louisiana off guardThe US Coastguard have airlifted people from their roofs in flood-hit Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after the US President declared a "disaster". A seventh body was pulled from floodwaters Monday, said Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. JONATHAN BACHMAN/REUTERS A casket is seen floating in flood waters in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. The state was caught off guard by flooding, which came after two days of torrential rain. REUTERS An image from Louisiana State Police shows lines of traffic trying to get away from the flooding.

Source: Stuff August 16, 2016 05:26 UTC