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LA Governor Declares Statewide Emergency
Weather.com – 1/10/13, AP
A man carries a child on his back to a car waiting for them along Hwy. 425 outside of Clayton, La. as waters rise in their yard near their house Thursday morning Jan. 10, 2013 during a rain storm. The National Weather Service says southwest Louisiana is emerging from downpours that has rivers and streams at or approaching flood stage. (AP Photo/The Natchez Democrat, Lauren Wood)
NEW ORLEANS — Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a statewide emergency Thursday after storms rolled across Louisiana, dumping huge amounts of rain and flooding some areas. The declaration lets Louisiana use state money to help local governments recover from storm damage.
A slow-moving system dumped almost a foot of rain in some areas, causing rivers to swell and creating street flooding in urban areas. No injuries were reported, though authorities suspect a tornado may have caused damage at an industrial plant near Baton Rouge.
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2013-01-11 05:30:43
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