Baton Rouge Flooding

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20 inches of rain fell in recent days. 20,000+ have been evacuated/rescued, 6 confirmed dead, and a Federal State Of Emergency has been declared in 4 parishes surrounding Baton Rouge thus far.

 

Here's a shot of LSU's campus, at current.

 

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Insane....

 

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Good friend of ours lives in that area, they luckily haven't been flooded yet but have been helping out neighbors with water standing in their houses.

 

She shared this on her Facebook Account, no idea who wrote it or I would give them credit...

 

In the battle between Mother Nature and South Louisiana it may appear that we are on the losing side. Soon to be harvest time, crops have been destroyed. In our futile attempts to keep commerce moving, we find roads have eroded, railways are impassable, and ships are held at bay. For the past 76 years, many of us have felt quite safe at home. Today, many of those homes are gone, possessions lost. Where we have once been able to find shelter in schools, gymnasiums, or churches, rushing waters have engulfed many of these safe havens. While in the past, warnings may have given us time to prepare for hurricanes, ice, sleet, or snow...this event at its best was shocking, at its worst catastrophic. There was no time to prepare. No warning strong enough would have helped us plan for the vast amount of raging currents that has lead to the utter destruction seen in the news or on social media. It has been terrifying. It has been heartbreaking. And whether or not we took a direct hit ourselves, this weather event left us all reeling in a spiraling sadness. We either grieve for our own losses or we grieve with those we love, those we call family or friend; those we call neighbor or next door community. Some living alone, could not venture out to their best friend's home, perhaps only blocks away. The water was just too high. Those worried about family, knowing rising water had somehow trapped them, could find no path or street to reach them. Where most weather events can be planned for and bring loved ones together in safety, this was an event of separation, causing deep distress. Mother Nature surely tricked us all this time. She was no respecter of person, neighborhood or business...everyone and everything felt her deception. Like a Trojan Horse, she disguised herself as a low weather element...not a hurricane, not a tropical disturbance, just a slow swirling low...and then she unleashed her fury. We were caught somewhat unaware. BUT, it's just a battle that we have appeared to lose. Our victory is clearly in the war...our resolve not to be broken, our ability to use what we do have to communicate, transport, and use all at our disposal to help others. We are, as the Bible says, a peculiar people...meaning that down here in Louisiana where our faith is so strong, we possess a unique quality when disaster strikes. As faithful people we quickly remember, even in our own darkest moments, someone else might need our help. Those of us who can, we rush to get the gumbo pots out and we start cooking for others. We haul our kayaks, our boats, whatever will float to either rescue folks or carry something valuable that has been salvageable. We open up our restaurants and hotel rooms, remembering what has been commanded of us...feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and above all to LOVE. And love does conquer all...even Mother Nature. Nationally, there is no way any one can understand what South Louisiana has been through. You almost have to be here, to unfortunately experience it...likewise you just have to be here to see the human spirit at work. You have to be connected to our network of social media to see all the hearts and hands of prayer on thousands of posts. You have to read the words of encouragement, hear the prayers spoken, and even though there are many, many tears, you have to see and feel the hugs given from stranger to stranger. Yes, it has been a battle...and it is not over yet. BUT, we are already winning the war. This is a time when the walls of politics, race, or age take a fall. What remains first and foremost is that we see each other through this tragedy...no matter who we are, no matter what we believe, whether we are young or old. We carry each other through. It is still raining. It is still flooding. But the more we hear of loss, we can double the amount of stories we hear of human kindness. Wars are won when we stand as one. And that is what South Louisiana is doing as the sun begins to rise on day 3. It's when we begin our finest work as human beings, as citizens of this great State, and as a people steeped in a tradition of faith and caring.

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Caskets floating up out of the ground all over the vicinity...

 

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None of your pictures in post #5 work CWB

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Caskets floating up out of the ground all over the vicinity...

 

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How about now @UKMustangFan ?

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That's both crazy and creepy.

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Could have done without seeing floating caskets. That is super creepy.

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I have a client and co-workers in Baton Rouge. Even those that are not flooded are impacted by lack of internet and spotty phone service.

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What's up with the water cooler on top of this one. In case someone gets thirsty.

 

I have a friend that's been evacuated. Pretty scary down there.