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Francine slammed into Louisiana's coast as a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday leaving hundreds of thousands without power and widespread flooding.
Between 6 and 8 inches of rain deluged the area and triggered a rare flash flood emergency — the most severe flood alert — Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy ...
Flash flood emergency for New Orleans as Francine pounds Louisiana: Updates John Bacon, Thao Nguyen, Dinah Voyles Pulver and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Updated September 12, 2024 at 6:19 AM
In St. Tammany Parish, surface runoff from flash flooding causes some rivers to exceed flood stage. [16] Damage in Louisiana totaled to $150,000 (2002 USD, $260,000 2024 USD). September 5, 2002 – Tropical Storm Fay develops offshore the Louisiana coast before making landfall in Texas as a moderate tropical storm.
In May 2021, prolonged rainfall from a series of weather disturbances affected the South Central United States, namely Texas and Louisiana. [4] As a result of rainfall totals, which peaked at 17.16 in (43.6 cm) in Fannett, Texas, widespread flash flooding occurred. [1]
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in several Texas and Louisiana cities from Monday to early Thursday, including Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s capital. A flash flood emergency was issued ...
TSgt Roger Butterfield with the 259 Air Traffic Control Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, utilizes his skills as a full-time firefighter with the Lake Charles Fire Department to assist a flood evacuee that suffering from heat exhaustion at a shelter located at the Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, La. on August 15, 2016.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted a couple of flash flood warnings as they tracked out of Texas and into Louisiana early Wednesday afternoon. These storms will get stronger as they track ...