Thursday, March 22, 2012
Rains soak, flood southern Louisiana
CNN - Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 2:05
(CNN) — Record floodwaters inundated parts of southern Louisiana early Tuesday after intense rains caused flash flooding and prompted hundreds of rescues.
Estimates by the National Weather Service put total rainfall at 12 to 18 inches across the region, with possible amounts of 20 or more inches in some areas. A flood warning has been issued until late Tuesday …
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