Dozens rescued after heavy rain hits Lake Charles, Louisiana

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At least 80 people were rescued overnight after around a foot of rain fell on Lake Charles, Louisiana, flooding streets and homes eight months after it was hit by the first of two hurricanes.

Between 8 to 15 inches of rain fell on south Lake Charles, a city of around 77,000 in southwest Louisiana, on Monday, the National Weather Service said.

The parish sheriff urged people to stay off the roads, and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency. Louisiana's state fire marshal said 80 rescues have been conducted, and no deaths or injuries reported. Nearly 120 miles east in Baton Rouge, rescuers also responded to 163 flood-related calls, the city's fire department said.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said rainfall totals will likely exceed Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in August, and approach that of Hurricane Delta, which hit in October.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/dozens-rescued-after-heavy-rain-hits-lake-charles-louisiana/ar-BB1gQDCC

[CatWoman]

1. Lake Charles sure gets battered and bruised

[malaise]

2. Poor Louisiana

and hurricane season hasn't started yet.
Stay safe DUers

[Croney]

3. My son just called me from Baton Rouge,

where he stopped by to see my mom (98) after driving to Lake Charles to install some kitchen cabinets. The customer's house had 3" of water in it, so there was no work he could do today. My mom's neighborhood had some minor flooding but her house is on a slight hill so it has never flooded. Knock on wood.