Torrential rainfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast has caused “unprecedented” flooding in parts of Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards said on Saturday, while claiming at least two lives across the region.
The National Weather Service issued flood watches for parts of eastern Texas early on Saturday and extended its flash flood warning further west in Louisiana, according to its website.
It also maintained a flash flood watch and flood warnings for eastern regions of the state, including New Orleans, and southern Mississippi. Over 17 inches (43 cm) of rain had battered parts of Louisiana by Saturday morning, with another several inches expected later in the day and on Sunday, the NWS said.