Louisiana has hundreds Evacuated by Texas storm floodwater
456 views · Published 11 June 2015 · 3:51 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: Real Thing TV · 2015 · News & Politics
Heartbreaking scenes in rural Louisiana as hundreds are forced to abandon their homes completely ruined by Texas storm floodwater Photos show devastating effect of flooding in rural northwest Louisiana following storms in Oklahoma and Texas Storms, which killed at least 31 in total, have overwhelmed Red River, forcing many residents to evacuate homes Disaster has prompted officials to recruit inmates from nearby prison to unload and distribute sand bags in area About 15 of the flooded houses are in subdivision where property prices range from $400,000 to nearly $1 million Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prato's two pet burros drowned in the floodwater after bolting from his home in fear. n one scene, a mansion sits surrounded by murky floodwater, its front glass doors only half-visible. In another, a sheriff's office substation lies abandoned, its car park and greenery having already succumbed to the water. These photos show the devastating effect of recent flooding in rural northwest Louisiana following storms in neighboring Oklahoma and Texas. The storms, which killed at least 31 in total, have overwhelmed the region's Red River, forcing many residents to evacuate their homes. Others have been left desperately trying to keep out the encroaching floodwater, while hundreds of buildings have had their power cut off. The disaster, which has also affected acres of farmland, has prompted officials to recruit prisoners to unload and distribute sand bags in the area. And the flooding is not over yet - with the damage expected to spread as water continues to overwhelm the river. The total number of flooded buildings and farm acreage was unclear on Wednesday. About 15 of the flooded houses are in a subdivision where property prices range from an estimated $400,000 to nearly $1 million.
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