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Francine slammed into Louisiana's coast as a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday leaving hundreds of thousands without power and widespread flooding.
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Major river flooding occurs in Amite River and Comite River, which experience their highest water levels since 1983. Homes are destroyed and swept away by flooding across the state. [10] In Zachary, a man is killed after a tornado knocks a tree onto his truck. [1] Damages from Tropical Storm Allison in Louisiana alone total to $65 million. [11]
Video and photos showed the impact of 150 mph winds and what officials called a "catastrophic" storm surge. 'Very, very bad': Images show damage, flooding from Hurricane Ida Skip to main content
2011 Mississippi River floods - Severe flooding across the Mississippi River Valley affected Louisiana 2015 Louisiana floods - The Red River reached record levels, resulting in flooding 2016 Louisiana floods - Prolonged rainfall across South Louisiana caused catastrophic flooding resulting in over 146,000 flooded homes and 13 deaths
Louisiana's governor, John Bel Edwards, called the disaster a "historic, unprecedented flooding event" and declared a state of emergency. Many rivers and waterways, particularly the Amite and Comite rivers, reached record levels, and rainfall exceeded 20 inches (510 mm) in multiple parishes.
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On March 6 & 10, 2011, ... Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority West Web Site Archived 2010-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-07-26;