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Flooding in Louisiana

A surging Red River burst its banks in northwest Louisiana.

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Flooding in Louisiana

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  1. Flood waters from the Red River engulf houses in the River Bluff subdivision in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. A surging Red River that flooded northwest Louisiana this week, affecting hundreds of structures and displacing scores of people, slowly began to recede on Wednesday but was expected to be above flood stage for several more days. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  2. Flood waters from the Red River engulf a home in Shreveport, Louisiana June 8, 2015. In Bossier and Caddo Parishes, the water turned fields into lakes, shut roads, flooded dozens of homes and led Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to dispatch the National Guard to help. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handou

  3. Flood waters from the Red River engulf the Bossier Sheriff substation in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. "We have people still sand-bagging and trying to protect their homes," said Lieutenant Bill Davis, a spokesman for the Bossier Sheriff's Office. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  4. Prisoners unload sand bags from a truck as flood waters cover the I-220 highway in Bossier City, Louisiana June 9, 2015. At least 2,000 farm animals had to be moved to higher ground, Lieutenant Bill Davis added. REUTERS/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  5. Flood waters from the Red River engulf houses in the River Bluff subdivision in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported due to the floods, which have also caused worries for businesses and riverfront casinos in the biggest city in the area, Shreveport. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  6. Flood waters from the Red River engulfs the Cash Point RV Park in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. About 300 homes were affected in Shreveport and the National Guard has erected barriers to protect areas of the city from the rising water, a city spokeswoman said. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  7. Flood waters from the Red River engulf houses in the River Bluff subdivision in Bossier City, Louisiana June 9, 2015. REUTERS/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  8. Flood waters from the Red River engulf the I-220 in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  9. Flood waters from the Red River engulfs the Cash Point RV Park in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  10. Flood waters from the Red River engulf the Red River marina in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  11. Flood waters from the Red River engulf houses in the River Bluff subdivision in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  12. Flood waters from the Red River engulf houses in the River Bluff subdivision in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  13. Flood waters from the Red River engulf the I-220 in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  14. Flood waters from the Red River engulf a home surrounded by sandbags in the Buckhall Road area in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  15. Flood waters from the Red River engulf the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  16. Flood waters from the Red River engulf the Bossier Sheriff substation in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  17. Flood waters from the Red River engulf houses in the River Bluff subdivision in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  18. Flood waters from the Red River engulf a home in Shreveport, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

  19. Flood waters from the Red River engulf a home surrounded by sandbags in the Buckhall Road area in Bossier City, Louisiana June 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lt. Bill Davis/Bossier Parish Sheriff/Handout

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