Torrential Rains Bring Historic Floods To Southern Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, LA – AUGUST 19: Evacuees take advantage of the shelter setup in the The Baton Rouge River Center arena as the area deals with the record flooding that took place causing thousands of people to seek temporary shelter on August 19, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least thirteen deaths and thousands of damaged homes. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) photography,people,horizontal,usa,law,abundance,flood,extreme weather,geographical locations,preparation,gulf coast states,stadium,record,winning,environment,taking,temporary,sheltering,baton rouge,dealing,seek,evacuee,accidents and disasters,causing,2016 louisiana floods,baton rouge river center