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progressoid

(49,972 posts)
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:37 PM Aug 2016

The Big Picture: Flooding in Louisiana

Boston Globe collection of 45 photos of the flooding in Louisiana.



1
Leslie Andermann Gallagher surveys the flood damage to her home on Aug. 17 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least thirteen deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)





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Melissa Gouda removes flood damaged items out of a friend’s house in St. Amant, La., ,Aug. 21. (Jonathan Bachman /Reuters)




22
Billy Bethley throws flood damaged floor board on to a pile of debris in Prairieville, La., Aug. 22. (Jonathan Bachman/Reuters)



45
A resident wades through flood water at Tiger Manor Apartments by the North Gates of LSU, Aug. 13, in Baton Rouge, La. (Brianna Paciorka/The Advocate via AP)
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The Big Picture: Flooding in Louisiana (Original Post) progressoid Aug 2016 OP
I could NOT imagine benld74 Aug 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Aug 2016 #2
Shades of things to come. progressoid Aug 2016 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Aug 2016 #4

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progressoid

(49,972 posts)
3. Shades of things to come.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 05:56 PM
Aug 2016

I expect there will be more displaced people in the coming years and decades.

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