At least 13 people died in the flooding that swept through parts of southern Louisiana after torrential rains lashed the region. In a uniquely Louisiana problem, some families are also trying to rebury relatives whose caskets were unearthed by the floods. In southern Louisiana, the water table is so high that people generally cannot be buried six feet under. Johnson said about 10 caskets unearthed in nearby Jefferson Davis Parish will have to be reburied once the water goes down. Caskets being unearthed by flooding is a uniquely Louisiana problem, because the water table is so high people generally can't be buried six feet under.

Source: CBC News August 20, 2016 18:22 UTC