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Rain abates in Louisiana as floods cripple region
Historic rainfall eased in southeastern Louisiana but floodwaters kept wreaking havoc. More than 10,000 people sheltered, over 20,000 rescued, and four killed as state troopers, National Guard and Coast Guard aided motorists stranded for days. Baton Rouge River Center to serve as a shelter. Amite and Comite rivers set flood records. dozens of roads closed and hospitals transferring patients.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
John Bel Edwards
Baton Rouge River Center
Edwards
Amite
Comite
Jeff Gaschel
National Weather Service
Ochsner Medical Center
Ochsner
Michael Edmonson
Dominique Dugas
Lafayette
Slidell
Dugas
USA Today Network
Shawn Wilson
Red Cross
Jay Dardenne
Coast Guard
Raqqa
Manbij
Pentagon
U.S