In this aerial photo a boat motors between flooded homes after heavy rains inundating the region Saturday, 13 August 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes, vehicles, and even clinging to trees as a slow-moving storm hammers the state with flooding. Photo: Max Becherer / FRE / AP Photo

By Jessica Hamilton
14 August 2016 (AP) – Emergency crews in Louisiana worked through Saturday night to rescue thousands of residents in the southern part of the state from their cars and homes overwhelmed with flood waters. At least three people were killed in the deadly flooding that state officials are calling “historic.” From the sky looking down on city, the roofs of homes can be seen surrounded by water, while partly submerged vehicles are abandoned on roads. Louisiana State Police officials say about 125 vehicles were left along Interstate 12 near Baton Rouge. [more]

Aerial photos show ‘historic’ flooding across Louisiana