Shreveport took a pounding


Heavy rain in Louisiana floods dozens of homes
Posted 5/14/2008 11:55 PM |  Comment    |  Recommend        E-mail | Print |
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Record-setting rains flooded dozens of homes and closed roads in northwestern Louisiana, and the misery was expected to rise along with the water as another round of storms hit Wednesday, authorities said.

Beginning late Tuesday, more than 10 inches of rain deluged the Shreveport area, nearly half fell in one hour, flooding at least 90 homes, officials said.

Shreveport's drainage system was functioning but was inundated by the amount of rain, said Mike Strong, city director of operational services.

Numerous roads were closed in the region, along with the gates at Barksdale Air Force Base. Deputies checked houses for stranded residents in the southern part of Caddo Parish, where floods cut off normal street access.

The National Weather Service said the 4.43 inches that fell in one hour broke a record of 3.16 inches.

Im 150 miles west, we got a few inches over 24 hours,,& we are on the side of a long, low slope. We have been unable to get out, because the pond next door has flooded over & filled the intersection. Ive seen that one open & still be trapped, bec ause of water over the road a mile away on each of the roads out of this area, but that only happened once,,

Rumor has it we will be seeing the hot dry summer we saw last year,,I sure hope not,,