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Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesLeslie Andermann Gallagher surveys the flood damage to her home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty ImagesA man navigates a boat of rescued goats past a partially submerged car after flooding on Aug. 16, 2016 in Gonzales, La. As many as 20,000 people were rescued following unprecedented floods in Louisiana.
Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty ImagesTrina Staford (L) helps her mother Barbara Hart try and salvage belongings while gutting her home after flooding August 17, 2016 in Walker, Louisiana. The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on August 16 as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state.
Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty ImagesSonya Sims looks through items salvaged by family from her home after flooding August 17, 2016 in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on August 16 as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesMichael Plaisance pulls the trash bin through the flood waters around his home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
John Fitzhugh, The Sun Herald via The Associated PressIn this Tuesday, Aug., 16, 2016, photo, Bayou View Elementary School second grader Ethan Borderon, 8, and other classmates load cleaning supplies at the Gulfport, Miss., school for flood victims in Louisiana. The city of Gulfport collected three truck loads of supplies and delivered them on Wednesday.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesTommy Gallagher (L) retrieves items from his flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
NOAA via Getty ImagesIn this handout from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), severe storms that caused significant flooding is seen on August 14, 2016 in Port Vincent, Louisiana.Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesA no wake sign is seen along side a street in a residential neighborhood inundated with flood waters on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours have resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesCaskets are seen floating in flood waters near a cemetery on August 17, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesA home is surrounded by flood waters on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesGary Schexnayder stands in a flooded street as an early morning fog blankets the area on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesA home is surrounded by flood waters on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesCattle are driven through a flooded road as they are herded to trucks to be brought to dry land on August 16, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via The Associated pressLake Arthur residents receive help from the Army National Guard to build sandbag wall to keep flood waters from Lake Arthur, La., Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016.
Kevin McGill, The Associated PressA growing pile of debris sits outside the flood-ravaged home of Carolyn and James Smith in Denham Springs, La. on Wednesday, Aug 17, 2016. Smith says she and four other adults will live for the time being in the travel trailer that one of her sons towed to the driveway after weekend flooding inundated the area.
John Fitzhugh/The Sun Herald via The Associated PressIn this Tuesday, Aug., 16, 2016, photo, Gulfport, Miss., firefighters load water and cleaning supplies donated by Bayou View Elementary School families in Gulfport for flood victims in Louisiana. The city of Gulfport collected three truck loads of supplies and delivered them on Wednesday.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesChickens are seen in a flooded coop in a neighborhood inundated with flood waters on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours have resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesSunny Singh walks through his brothers flood Best Stop store on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesLeigh Babin carries items she recovered from her flooded home past a statue of the Virgin Mary that she found in the flood waters on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesKatie Andermann helps retrieve items from her sister-in-laws flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesNatalie Plaisance salvages what she can from her flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesBlake Andermann and Katie Andermann help their relatives retrieve items from their flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty ImagesMarcus Miller moves a dresser while helping family members gut their home after flooding August 17, 2016 in Walker, Louisiana. The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on August 16 as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesBrian Andermann helps retrieve items from his daughters flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty ImagesWade Houston cleans out his mother's home after flooding August 17, 2016 in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on August 16 as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state.
Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty ImagesKade Lewis helps gut his grandparents home after flooding August 17, 2016 in Walker, Louisiana. The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on August 16 as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state.
Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty ImagesTrina Staford throws one of her scrapbooks out of her childhood home while helping her mother clean out her flood damaged home August 17, 2016 in Walker, Louisiana. The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on August 16 as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesTommy Gallagher retrieves items from his flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressDanielle Blount kisses her 3-month-old baby Ember as she feeds her while they wait to be evacuated by members of the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker, La., after heavy rains inundating the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressKevin Richmond, left, and Barbara Manuel and her two children Elliott, 8, center, and Emily, 5, right, are rescued by members of the Louisiana Army National Guard from rising floodwater near Walker, La., after heavy rains inundated the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressSgt. Brad Stone of the Louisiana Army National Guard gives safety instructions to people loaded on a truck after they were stranded by rising floodwater near Walker, La., after heavy rains inundated the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressPeople arrive to be evacuated by members of the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker, La., after heavy rains inundating the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles, US COAST GUARD via AFP PHOTOCoast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jon Tatroe evacuating people from a flooded assisted living home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emergency crews in flood-devastated Louisiana have rescued more than 20,000 people after catastrophic inundations that left at least five dead, news reports said August 15. As many as 10,000 people are living in shelters after a weekend of torrential rains that has prompted the federal government to declare a disaster, according to Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles, US COAST GUARD via AFP PHOTOCoast Guard personnel evacuating people from a floodwaters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emergency crews in flood-devastated Louisiana have rescued more than 20,000 people after catastrophic inundations that left at least five dead, news reports said August 15. As many as 10,000 people are living in shelters after a weekend of torrential rains that has prompted the federal government to declare a disaster, according to Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressIn this aerial photo over Robert, La., stranded people wait on flooded U.S. Route 190 after heavy rains inundating the region Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes, vehicles and even clinging to trees as a slow-moving storm hammers the state with flooding.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressIn this aerial photo over Robert, La., Army National Guard, vehicles drive on flooded U.S. Route 190 after heavy rains inundated the region, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes, vehicles and even clinging to trees as a slow-moving storm hammers the state with flooding.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressMotorists on Highway 190 drive through deep water through Holden, La., after heavy rains inundated the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Sunday that at least 7,000 people have been rescued so far.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressMembers of the Louisiana Army National Guard rescue people from rising floodwater near Walker, La., after heavy rains inundated the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
Scott Clause, The Daily Advertiser via APYoungsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux takes a short break from assisting flood victims to view the damage to his own home in Highland Subdivision, in Youngsville, La., Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Torrential rains swamped parts of southern Louisiana, causing widespread flooding.
Rogelio V. Solis, The Associated PressJeff Robinson lowers a ladder from a Louisiana National Guard truck as his wife wades through flood waters from the Natalbany River near their home in Baptist, La., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Robinson was seeking a boat ride from state wildlife agents to pick up his wife and children when the National Guard truck arrived. A slow-moving storm that has dumped almost a foot of rain in Louisiana parishes south and west and Mississippi counties north of the Mississippi-Louisiana state line, are in for more rain. National Guard soldiers and other officials in boats and helicopters plucked more than 1,000 people from their homes and cars as "unprecedented, historic" flooding swamped Louisiana, the governor said Saturday.
Brianna Paciorka, The Advocate via APA resident wades through flood water at Tiger Manor Apartments by the North Gates of LSU, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes, vehicles and even clinging to trees as a slow-moving storm hammers the state with flooding.
Rogelio V. Solis, The Associated PressMike McBride, of Monroe, drives his tractor trailer rig through the Natalbany River flood waters in Baptist, La., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. McBride was trying to get to drive to Texas when he was rerouted several times and took a chance at driving across the flooded street. A slow-moving storm that has dumped almost a foot of rain in Louisiana parishes south and west and Mississippi counties north of the Mississippi-Louisiana state line, are in for more rain. National Guard soldiers and other officials in boats and helicopters plucked more than 1,000 people from their homes and cars as "unprecedented, historic" flooding swamped Louisiana, the governor said Saturday.
Travis Spradling, The Advocate via APLeanne Stockstill, center, is boated out of the Geo-Jes subdivision off Central Thruway and Frenchtown Road, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes, vehicles and even clinging to trees as a slow-moving storm hammers the state with flooding. At the motor is Van Guarino, and seated foreground are helpers John Firmin, left, and Mark Mancuso.
Brianna Paciorka, The Advocate via APResidents push an inflatable mattress through flood water at Tiger Manor Apartments by the North Gates of LSU, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes, vehicles and even clinging to trees as a slow-moving storm hammers the state with flooding.
Scott Clause, The Daily Advertiser via APPeople wade in water near flood damaged homes in Highland Ridge Subdivision in Youngsville, La., Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Torrential rains swamped parts of southern Louisiana, causing widespread flooding.
Travis Spradling, The Advocate via APBlandyn LeBlanc, left, helps his friend Logan Green, bring Green's dogs off a boat, after picking them up at Green's flooded house in Central, La., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes, vehicles and even clinging to trees as a slow-moving storm hammers the state with flooding.
Scott Clause, The Layfayette Advertiser via APA residential street is covered by floodwaters in Youngsville, La., Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Sunday that at least 7,000 people had been rescued so far. He declared a state of emergency Saturday, calling the floods unprecedented and historic.
Scott Clause, The Daily Advertiser via APFlood damaged homes in Highland Ridge Subdivision in Youngsville, La., Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Torrential rains swamped parts of southern Louisiana, causing widespread flooding.
Scott Clause, The Daily Advertiser via APFlood damaged homes are seen in Highland Ridge Subdivision in Youngsville La., Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Torrential rains swamped parts of southern Louisiana, causing widespread flooding.
Max Becherer, The Associated PressMembers of the Louisiana Army National Guard arrive to pick up people who fled their homes from rising floodwater near Walker, La., after heavy rains inundated the region, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles, US COAST GUARD via AFP PHOTOCoast Guard personnel bringing in a boat to evacuate residents from floodwaters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emergency crews in flood-devastated Louisiana have rescued more than 20,000 people after catastrophic inundations that left at least five dead, news reports said August 15. As many as 10,000 people are living in shelters after a weekend of torrential rains that has prompted the federal government to declare a disaster, according to Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards.
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Leslie Andermann Gallagher surveys the flood damage to her home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters.
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