Story highlights The actor was visibly emotional about the floodingHe helped with post-Hurricane Katrina recovery(CNN) Wendell Pierce was a highly visible advocate for post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans after his parents' home was damaged and now the actor has suffered a similar loss. "The Wire" star has revealed his home was destroyed in the historic flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "I lost my house," said Pierce, who was visibly emotional and unable to say much.

Source: CNN August 16, 2016 12:45 UTC