and last updated 2021-05-18 17:26:50-04
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is holding a briefing on the significant rain event that hit the parish yesterday.
To a parish still recovering from two hurricanes and an ice storm, yesterday s floods were especially unwelcome.
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Andy Patrick with the National Weather Service says that most of the parish got around 5 to 10 inches, but between the airport and McNeese the amount was closer to 16 to 18 inches.
Bryan Beam, parish administrator, said a record was set. It was the third-highest rainfall recorded since the 1800s, he said. Officials estimated that between 300 and 600 people were rescued from rising waters yesterday.
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