[STORMREPORTS] Flooding in Louisiana and Texas

From: Jesse Ferrell - WeatherMatrix (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Thu Jun 07 2001 - 15:39:27 EDT


Lots of flooding is taking place in the bayou of Louisiana and into
Texas. Here are some interesting articles...

    From KLFY, Lafayette, LA -

Governor Declares State of Emergency
JUST BEFORE NEWS TIME GOVERNOR MIKE FOSTER OFFICIALLY DECLARED A STATE
OF EMERGENCY IN NINE LOUISIANA PARISHES.IN ACADIANA, GOVERNOR FOSTER HAS
DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR LAFAYETTE, VERMILION AND CALCASIEU
PARISHES.HE'S ALSO MADE THE DECLARATION FOR ASSUMPTION, EAST BATON
ROUGE, IBERVILLE, LAFOURCHE, ST. CHARLES AND TERREBONE PARISHES.

Also...
"St. Martin Rescue" at
http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=361541&nav=0ew8 and
"Youngstown Flooding" at
http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=361582&nav=0ew8

Other Local News Sources with interesting info...
    KATC, Lafayette, LA-
"Erath Being Evacuated" and Road Closings at
http://www.katc.com/
    WAFB, Baton Rouge, LA-
Road Closures at
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=361799
"Rain Leaves Some Motorists Stranded" at
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=361148
"Homes and Churches Fill with Water" at
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=361134
    WBRZ, Baton Rouge, LA-
http://www.wbrz.com
    WDSU, New Orleans, LA-
"Lightning Ignites Torco Tank" at
http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/no/news/neworleansnews/stories/neworleansnews-80942620010607-110640.html
"Street Flooding Hits Jefferson Parish"
http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/no/news/neworleansnews/stories/neworleansnews-80886620010607-070648.html
"JP Drainage System Put To the Test" at
http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/no/news/neworleansnews/stories/neworleansnews-80702220010606-100601.html
"Allison Leaves Her Mark" at
http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/no/news/neworleansnews/stories/neworleansnews-80671120010606-070645.html
    WWL, New Orleans, LA-
"Severe Flooding Strike Thibodaux" at
http://www.wwltv.com/news/index.html?StoryID=10891
"State of Emergency Declared in Four LA Parishes" at
http://www.wwltv.com/news/index.html?StoryID=10889
"Causeway Closed Due To Weather" at
http://www.wwltv.com/news/index.html?StoryID=10892
Road and School Closures at
http://www.wwltv.com/news/index.html?StoryID=10883
    KHOU, Houston, TX-
"Allison Remnants Wreak More Havoc in Houston" at
http://www.khou.com/news/stories/8753.html
"Flood Recovery Tips" at
http://www.khou.com/news/stories/8764.html
    KPRC, Houston, TX-
"Allison's Remnants Flood Houston" at
http://www.kprc.com/hou/news/stories/news-80880920010607-060612.html
Interesting slideshow of storm photos at
http://www.kprc.com/sh/slideshow/_auto/sh1121s1.html
    KTRK, Houston, TX at
http://www.abc13.com

Additional News Sources...
>From weather.com-
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/topstories/010607tropicalallisonrain.html
>From cnn.com-
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WEATHER/06/06/tropicalweather/index.html
>From usatoday.com-
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wlead.htm
>From msnbc.com-
"Storm Strands Hundreds in Houston" at
http://www.msnbc.com/local/KPRC/A825401.asp?0dm=N116W
"Texas Storm Leaves Floods in It's Wake" at
http://www.msnbc.com/news/583238.asp?0dm=A126W

Daniel Lamb
Huntsville, AL
daniel{at}wwol.org
http://danielwxradar.tripod.com

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