Louisiana flood recovery
After historic, deadly floods, Louisiana is on a long road to recovery. At least 13 people are dead and thousands are in shelters. CBS News correspondent Manny Bojorquez joins CBSN to discuss.
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Three inches of rain Wednesday night and thunderstorms all day Thursday ended hopes of Louisiana drying out anytime soon. Residents there are beginning to file insurance claims, but they say that won't cover all their costs after historic flooding. Omar Villafranca has more.
Louisiana flooding nightmare
Historic flooding in Louisiana could lead to the state's biggest housing crisis since Hurricane Katrina. The disaster has led to at least 13 deaths. Tens of thousands of homes are affected, forcing many people stay in shelters. Twenty parishes have been declared disaster areas, and many of them are still under flash flood warnings. Omar Villafranca reports from Sorrento on the expensive cleanup effort.
Louisiana search and rescue
The water that flooded Baton Rouge has now moved to the town of Maurepas, Louisiana. The state's National Guard is going door to door, via boat, to check on residents still hunkered down in their homes. Omar Villafranca has more.
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Louisiana residents are working together to clean up after deadly floods throughout the Baton Rouge area. CBS News' Omar Villafranca is in Sorrento, LA.
More La. flooding victims
People in southern Louisiana are beginning to salvage what they can after catastrophic flooding. The death toll has climbed to 11, and at least 40,000 homes have been damaged. The number of people rescued from the rising water has jumped to 30,000. Omar Villafranca reports from Sorrento, south of Baton Rouge.
Louisiana flood recovery
At least 11 people are dead and 40,000 homes are impacted after historic flooding slammed Louisiana. Officials are now warning that conditions may get worse before it gets better. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN with more on how the government is responding to the flood disaster.
Historic Louisiana flooding
The flooding death toll rose to 11 in Louisiana on Tuesday. Search and rescue teams are still looking for stranded residents as floodwaters move downstream in Louisiana. Omar Villafranca reports.
Deadly Louisiana floods
Louisiana is trying to recover after deadly floods ripped through the Baton Rouge area. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Devastation in Louisiana
Historic flooding since Friday in Louisiana is responsible for at least seven deaths. More than 11,000 people are homeless. Much of the southern portion of the state is under a flood warning. Omar Villafranca went along on a search-and-rescue mission into a flood zone in Ascension Parish.
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Louisiana flooding
National Guard helicopters pulled 7,000 people from floodwaters in Louisiana over the weekend. At least four are dead and the water has yet to recede. Omar Villafranca has more.
Louisiana flood disaster
Record flooding threatens to swamp parts of Louisiana. Deadly weekend floods have submerged communities and more than 20,000 people have been rescued. Days of relentless rain pounded the state, and relief is still days away. At least five people have been killed. Omar Villafranca reports from Baton Rouge.
Deep South flood rescues
At least three people are dead as floodwaters continue to rise to historic levels in the Deep South. Governors in Louisiana and Mississippi have declared a state of emergency. With heavy rain continuing, conditions are expected to worsen. Omar Villafranca has more.
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Dramatic flood rescue video
Deadly floods are sweeping through Lousiana. A dramatic rescue in Baton Rouge was captured on video. CBSN's Reena Ninan has the details.
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Deep South inundated
At least two people are dead as historic floods slam the deep South. Over a foot and a half of rain has fallen in parts of Louisiana, which is in a state of emergency. More than a thousand people have been rescued. There is also flooding in Mississippi and Alabama. Omar Villafranca has more.
Deadly floods in Louisiana
Millions of Americans are bearing the brunt of a stormy and potentially dangerous summer swelter. Heat warnings and advisories are posted in 14 states, while severe thunderstorms are expected from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Louisiana remains under a state of emergency, as a slow-moving and deadly storm has left more than a foot of rain since Thursday. Omar Villafranca reports from the hard-hit community of Hammond.
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