Re: Louisiana - Morganza Floodway opens to divert Mississippi River away from Baton Rouge, New Orleans
Evacuation Ordered For Parts Of St. Landry Parish
"Upstairs, we have a flashlight, batteries and water, " said Guillory. "We have enough up there to survive for quite some time."
St. Landry Parish President Don Menard urged residents to obey the evacaution order.
"It's ranging from zero to five and up to 20 feet of water," said Menard.
Menard said floodwaters could swallow many towns south of Highway 190.
Krotz Springs Residents Get Out, Shore Up
Evacuation Ordered For Parts Of St. Landry Parish
POSTED: 3:30 pm CDT May 16, 2011
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Edwards' neighbor, Angel Guillory, had surrounded her home with sandbags but planned to ride out the flood.
"Upstairs, we have a flashlight, batteries and water, " said Guillory. "We have enough up there to survive for quite some time."
St. Landry Parish President Don Menard urged residents to obey the evacaution order.
"It's ranging from zero to five and up to 20 feet of water," said Menard.
"We're just asking people, let's be safe, let's be smart, let's focus on what we need to do, let's heed to the warning of the evacuation."
Menard said floodwaters could swallow many towns south of Highway 190.
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