Following heavy downpours this week, residents in the US south were forced to contend with rising floodwaters. Thousands were told to evacuate their homes in Louisiana, including in the city of Hammond, where people could be seen wading through thigh-deep water in the streets.
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Following heavy downpours this week, residents in the US south were forced to contend with rising floodwaters. Thousands were told to evacuate their homes in Louisiana, including in the city of Hammond, where people could be seen wading through thigh-deep water in the streets.