ouachita river flood 2009

noon thursday 29 october 2009 broadcast originating from monroe, louisiana knoe.com
isolated areas north of columbia in caldwell parish in the levee are caving in and falling into the river.

a barge with rock is headed to the area.

after reporting that the levees are failing they report that the good news is that the river has not reached the levee -- wtf

ouachita parish police jury declares a state of emergency for the parish

free sandbags for ouachita parish residents:
ouachita correctional center
and the old landfill on enterprise drive in west monroe near the rifle range

more sandbag locations to come later

6 - 8 inches of rain expected starting tonight

union parish is expected to receive 48 hours of continuous rainfall.

union parish sheriff bob buckley expects a significant rain event with 6 - 9 inches forecast starting sometime friday [30 october] morning the wind has picked up be aware of falling trees and electric lines. be very cautious about driving and do not drive through any water.


richland parish has sandbags available at the sheriff's highway barn on highway 15

lasalle parish has sandbags available to pickup behind the courthouse or the sheriff's rifle range also the olla town hall
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