Flooding in Louisiana: 5 dead, thousands rescued

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At least 5 people died as a result of flooding in the state of Louisiana, more than 20 thousands of people and several hundred pets were rescued from homes and cars by the National Guard, and the search for the missing people continues.

US President Barack Obama declared the state a natural disaster zone, which means rescue aircraft can be used there, writes with the BBC.

Rescuers reported that some people are still imprisoned in their homes.

One of the most affected areas of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, from 8 to 10, thousands of people in this region are in specially equipped temporary shelters for those whose housing has suffered.

Some people are still blocked in their homes and cannot get out either because of the water in the buildings or because of the flooded streets.

According to local authorities, this is an unprecedented flood, on which the region does not remember.

Traffic on 100 roads and 1 400 bridges stopped.

In addition to water, residents of Louisiana are also worried about snakes that enter buildings with water.

The flooding was the result of prolonged rains that began in Louisiana on August 12. In some regions over the weekend fell to 43, see rainfall.

Warning about bad weather conditions received the neighboring states of Alabama and Mississippi.

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