Over. Severe flooding in louisiana has now killed seven people, left thousands homeless. Volunteers with boats are part of the rescue effort. State Officials Say about 20,000 people had to be rescued and 12,000 are staying at shelters. Well hear why the threat for some residents isnt over. Reporter as Southeast Louisiana gets a break from the rain, high waters remain, torrential downpours pup, damage so bad several clean up, damage so bad several parishes are declared disaster areas. This is unprecedented all across south louisiana and it has presented tremendous challenges to everybody. Reporter Mark Mcculley is one of those in desperate need of federal aid money to come. Its a total loss. Reporter from the air homes look like islands, the and rising water causing rivers and creeks to burst from their banks. Boats and helicopters were used to rescue 20,000 people. 12,000 stayed overnight in shelters. Until it happens to you you just really dont understand. Water is probably one of the worst Mother Nature beasts there is. Reporter the water continues to rise leaving many residents worried whats to come hopi many of the louisiana homeowners who live in areas inundated with floodwaters have no Flood Insurance, a problem that could leave them draining their savings account and relying on federal disaster programs to rebuild and repair. Many of the flooded areas were not considered a high risk flooding area, so they werent required to carry Flood Insurance by their mortgage lenders. Red cross staff and volunteers here in colorado are heading to louisiana on 9news reporter Maya Rodriguez today visited one of those volunteers headed to the disaster area. Reporter this storm that hit louisiana sun named. A few days before she leaves for louisiana Suzanne Farber of conifer is in class, but this is no order lesson. The red cross is providing disaster training for volunteers and staff, knowledge suzanne will put to use later this week. Its a very moving experience to be able to help the people, see what they are helping themselves. Reporter suzanne is one of nine coloradans who will head to louisiana wednesday to help flooding evacuees. She also volunteered several months ago during the flooding in houston. The water rises so fast in many of these situations the people just dont have time to get out or they turn around to grab something and then it becomes much more than they can across. 30 minutes after this its in my house. Reporter the states governor says more than 12,000 people are now in shelters in louisiana and thousands more needed rescuing. As of right now there have been more than 20,000 people rescued from their homes in and around southern louisiana. Reporter with thousands of people needing shelter and meals suzanne says shes ready to lend a hand. The way others did when colorado experienced its own flooding in 2013. Here you i feel like i can make a difference for those people. Even one hot meal can change somebodys attitude and their ability to move forward. Reporter an effort that in louisiana may take weeks, months and perhaps even years. Maya rodriguez, 9news. The total of four volunteers and five red cross Staff Members from colorado will go to louisiana. More coloradans could go in the weeks ahead. If youd like to help the flood the family of the park county deputy killed during an eviction in february is considering suing the county and its sheriff saying deputies should not have gone into the shooters house like they did. 9wants to know reporter Anastasiya Bolton has been following this story since it happened. Nate carrigans attorney who also represents the deputy who was injured but survived filed what is called a notice of claim. It means they could sue the county in coming weeks. In court paperwork attorneys said martin werth came out on his deck the morning of the shooting and said to the deputies there to serve an eviction that he would hurt anyone who would try. Carrigans attorney claims at that point a s. W. A. T. Team should have been called in because under park county sheriffs policy werth should have been considered a dangerous barricaded suspect. According to the paperwork, park county sheriff fred wegener gave the final words to go in after werth. Deputy colby martin was seriously injured and another deputy was hurt. They should have had at least Jefferson County come in and respond as a s. W. A. T. Team with park county to either deescalate the situation or come in with an entry team, a s. W. A. T. Entry team, to apprehend ordeal with mr. We park county never should have just had mr. Martin, mr. Carrigan enter that facility by themselves. They shouldnt have done that. Nate carrigans father told 9wants to know today that its not about the money for them. Its about getting information about what actually happened. He also wants the sheriff and his command staff out of their jobs. Late this afternoon i was able to speak to the park countyunder sheriff who told me the sheriff wants to release as much information about what next week. Youll follow up then. Thank you. Yes. Along with the heat today theres a slightly better chance for some isolated showers and thunderstorms across the North Eastern plains. Rains could also bring some gusty winds. Those showers will likely be a little more widespread up in the high country. Meteorologist kathy sabine joining us now from the weather center. Another warm one to start the workweek. Nothing you cant handle out there today, john man, on monday. Everybody wants to on monday. Everybody wants to cruise through the day and we dont have much in the way of Severe Weather expected tonight, tomorrow or the next day, but if you look outside, those clouds are dark and look like they mean business. Not expecting heavy rain or hail, but these clouds are tracking off the foothills. Up high in rocky National Park its been raining all day and some lightning where temperatures held in the mid 70s, 90 degrees at dia anded 2 toward fort lupton, about 87 in dove valley. Theres cool air lurking north of us that will be here later in the week. Were tracking weak thundershowers coming off the foothills producing lightning and wind, but the only high wind warning is west of Salt Lake City tonight. The big story continues in the Gulf Coast Region with that area of low pressure spinning near houston. We have recorded another 3 to 6. Of rain and this snare 6 inches of scenario will improve gradually. The storms will move through quickly and skies will clear. Well talk about that coming up in our main weather segment. Temperatures tonight will stay we mild between now and 7 00 and well be warm again tomorrow. Big changes later in the week. Its interesting. The timing is friday for the coolest day of the week and best chance of rain from storms. So good news bad news scenario everybody asks me when i come in. Im already looking ahead to the weekend. Arent we all . Thanks. The fallout stemming from a failed attempt to overthrow the turkish government is being felt by some here in colorado. Report report ryan haarer has more in a gathering on the steps of the State Capitol today. First let me try to describe the last 30 years of turkish history in 30 seconds. The assistant president and goulan dont like each other. The movement of his is known around the world as a peaceful organization. Thank you for your work to bring peace. Reporter many religious and political leaders who for years. We know they arent terrorists. They care about interfaith dialogue, democracy and education. Reporter days after the failed coup the turkish counsel set the letter to council set the letter to legislators across the country labeling the hezmit movement a terrorist organization. Many fear fear the turkish president is using this. Many of the members here like its president follow the movement. It is heart breaking to see officials of a country that i identify with, the turkish republic, that they sent letters to legislators in colorado, my state of colorado, and calling us terrorists. Reporter and its that people fired up. We are being threatened here in colorado by other turkish citizens or others. We have been threatened through social media. We received death threats. Reporter the Turkish Council told 9news today those behind the queue had direct links to the goulan movement saying if thats not terrorism, they dont know what to call it. Thats a concern for those who believe this is nothing more than an president to divide up the people and gain more power. The bottom line is that letter was sent to turkish representatives saying the movement are terrorists. John kerry said the u. S. Would consider extradition of goulan if and when they see actual proof of his involvement. So far theres been no such proof to the u. S. Government. It is a complicated one. Background and how they were once allies and then they split. A fort collins alleyway has become known for its criminal activity and has seen noticeable rises in drugs and violence. In two years police have seen harassment calls in the alley nearly quadruple while calls regarding transients has risen from three to 57. Last week split the throats of three employees of the alley cat cafe with a knife in may. Another man was arrested for selling pot to immune. A minor. We see. Alley as pot to a minor. We see the alley as developing as a Community Center for art and exercise. Theres no problem with us working together to create a Better Business environment in businesses have worked to build relationships with the transient people there. The city began developing the alley seven years ago as a way to connect students to oldtown. Hackers once again appear to have gained records of the nationals higher end hotel to gain information of customers. Stocks closed higher on wall street lifted by Rising Energy prices. Energy producers got a lift. Dow gained 59 points, s p finished six point higher and nasdaq added 29. Hyatt, sheraton, marriott and Weston Hotels in 10 states and washington d. C. May have been targeted by hackers the motel operator hei motels and resorts said m into place in at least 20 locations may have collected names, card numbers, expiration dates and verification codes. Hei says at some Locations Data collection may have begun as early as march last year at Hotel Locations where people bought food or drinks. Converting to solar power has never been easier or more affordable. If youre considering making reporter Tarhonda Thomas tells us, going solar can have its challenges when youre deciding how to finance your solar system. Reporter mike moore has no regrets about converting to solar power. He leased the panels on his roof for no money down and saves almost 200 a month on his electric bill, but all is not well. In order to fix a leak on his roof, the solar panels need to be taken down, stored and later put back up. Its but moore cant find a single local company that will do the work. No one want to work on solar panels leased by someone else. Reporter people lease solar panels, but its not such a good idea for several reasons Consumer Reports says. You miss out on several local tax benefits. Much as buying a system outright. Reporter buying a system can save as much as 60,000 in 20 years, but leasing you can save 20,000 over the same years. Contracts contains an escalator clause which means payments go year further reducing savings. Reporter most systems pay for themselves in five to found out of, the real cost of leasing might be steeper than found out, the real cost of leasing might be steeper than you expect. If your roof might need replacing in the next five years, Consumer Reports suggests you replace that roof before installing the solar panels. If you dont want to pay for the panels outright, Consumer Reports says youre much better off financing than leasing. Tarhonda thomas, 9news. The mayor of new york city is promising justice after the religious leader and his associate over the weekend. Also ahead new enforcement new york citys mayor bill de blasio says whoever shot and killed Community Leaders want the shooting labeled a hate crime. The mayor pledged the community will get extra police protection. I want you to know that they will be remembered not just by the members of their mosque, not just by their family, but by all new yorkers. Righteousness. Theyre examples of peace and understanding. We will take their example and build upon it. We mourn with you. Authorities say detectives have detained and questioned a man as part of the effort to identify vehicles seen leaving the crime scene. Maryland police say they found the bold of a sixth victim after an apartment body of a sixth victim after an apartment explosion last week wednesday in Silver Spring near washington d. C. A 3 yearold and 8yearold were among the six killed. At least eight others were reported unaccounted for, but detectives found one of the missing people today. He was unharmed and told detectives he moved from the apartments and was not in the building at the time of the fire. Milwaukees mayor says a 10 p. M. Curfew for teenagers will be strictly enforced after two the city. The sherman park neighborhood is where people have gathered after Sylville Smith was fatally shot by a Police Officer saturday evening. Protesters were throwing bricks at police cars, a car and several dumpsters sent on fire. Despite several occasions of Gunfire Police were able to control the situation without firing theirwomens. The mayor stressed to residents peace and order will be restored. So im calling on every single resident this every of this city they are getting the message across to everyone do not do further damage to this great neighborhood. Law enforcement has done a phenomenal job, but were going to make sure that there is peace and order restored to this neighborhood. Police chief ed flynn says 11 men and three women all from milwaukee were arrested sudden for disorderly conduct. Mayor barrett has praised trying to keep the peace saying theyre making the situation better. An upsetting display featuring three hang mans nooses in a tree along an oklahoma hoyle has angered a lot of people. The homeowner south of tulsa put up the nooses in his front yard. Merle martindale said he put up the notions with the sign that reads i advise you not to hack the nooses with a sign that reads i advice you around here after dark. Martindale said its a potential warning to thieves and not meant to be racist. Some people say thats not the message theyre getting. Hes got the right to do anything he wants to do and feel anything he wants to people, but ive got the right to feel how i want to feel and im angry. Its discrimination. America shouldnt put up with it. The county sheriff said the display does not break any laws. Martindales wife said her husband has since taken it the heat outside seems to be driving that point home. Yes, it is. Still plenty warm, but thats okay. Well get a little relief from the heat coming up. Sky 9 hovering above the best concert venue on the planet. I dont think any artist argues with that. Ive been at other venues in denver where they talk about red rocks. I know. It doesnt matter what youre talking about, the experience, the view, everything looking out, the city, the acoustics. Its perfect and beautiful, isnt it, cathy . Although sometimes theres a little rain, but youre outdoors. Experience. You really havent experienced a concert until youve been there in that heavy, heavy rain. And you tough it out and the sun comes out and theres a rainbow. Yes. Its unbelievable. Everybody knows pack that plastic poncho even when its like this outside because you just never know. Here it is monday and so far, so good this monday. Were moving through with a rather uneventful weather day. This is the time of year when were usually talking about flooding, if not in colorado, somewhere else across the nation in louisiana and across central texas. Here as we look outside, the dark clouds hold some rain but more rain and lightning. Its so pretty in southern colorado. I love this web camera from the ridgeway area. We have had some good rain activity in the higher terrain area and western slope where temperatures have been cooler. 92 at dia, almost 100 in pueblo and lamar. This temperature trend looks to continue most of the week. Were calling it warm with an isolated afternoon storm, highs and at the airport right now winds are north at 10. Theyll shift out of the southwest tonight. Were holding about 90 even with this extensive cloud cover which i have above my head here in the backyard. 92 in the city. Thankfully the storms were tracking are fast movers, not Holding Together terribly well. You may notice smoke and haze in the area. My eyes were itching today. If you were up early and saw the sunrise, not a lot of smoke moving into colorado due winds across colorado to the north of us, but some of us are seeing it in the atmosphere and in our eyes. The air quality is not terrific. Its just tinder dry, humidity value around 13 . Storms that develop are having a hard time Holding Together coming off the foothills. The bases of these clouds are so far from the ground were calling them highbased. Were seeing a lot of wind and lightning as these storms fall some cells have gotten stronger around keenesburg. Were watching those for you. Youll notice that tropical plume of monsoon moisture we talked about this time of year is southeast of us. Theres a tiny bit coming underneath the ridge as High Pressure is setting up camp. Well focus on texas and louisiana where weve talked about this multiday flood event, really something i talked about last week as well. These are flood advisories that extend across about six states the rain shield will be increasing inland and stretching northward. So areas of chicago and