According to preliminary data released by the weather service on Sunday, more than 20 inches had fallen in parts of Louisiana around Baton Rouge. Guidry, in Baton Rouge, said she lost her job at Walmart last week. As the water moves south and east of Baton Rouge, officials expect rivers to continue inundating communities in Ascension Parish and elsewhere. “I lost everything.”1 of 44 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × Days of rain and flooding cause widespread damage in Louisiana View Photos Louisiana Gov. Ashley Cusick in Baton Rouge and Angela Fritz in Washington contributed to this story.

Source: Washington Post August 16, 2016 12:01 UTC