40K Homes Damaged By Louisiana Floods; 10 Killed

Source: Bloomberg

August 16, 2016 — 2:40 PM EDT

Baton Rouge, La. (AP) -- At least 40,000 homes were damaged and 10 people killed in the historic Louisiana floods, the governor said Tuesday, giving a stark assessment of the widespread disaster.

Gov. John Bel Edwards spoke at a news conference alongside FEMA administrator Craig Fugate, saying "well over" 20,000 people have been rescued since the flooding began Friday. His office later increased that figure to more than 30,000.

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While some areas were entering recovery mode, the governor warned new places downstream could see flooding and that officials are still in search and rescue mode.

"I don't know we have a good handle on the number of people who are missing," the governor said.


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