Emma Watson
I’m in the process of excavating old art folders and every now and then I find something that I kinda like, if I squint really hard.
The fact that I don’t see anything about the Louisiana flood on my dash or trending on any social network is sad. It’s a state emergency; three dead and 7k+ stranded and absolutely no one is talking about it. I’m so disappointed with where our priorities are at right now; we’re all too engrossed in the olympics to actually acknowledge and help those losing their homes and some of them have lost family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Louisiana. Stay safe everyone!
so in case you didn’t know a state of emergency has been declared in Louisiana, due to a 500 year historic rainfall, which is flooding entire parishes. Several parishes have already evacuated, yet there are still people stuck in their homes and stuck on the I-12 interstate.
This is a devastating disaster, especially for this state, considering how poorly we handled poor black communities in the flooding during Katrina. Here’s some gofundme pages for people affected by the flood. If anyone has any other donation links I haven’t put on here (I haven’t seen any black families with gofundme pages, I would like to spread word of those) please link them, because i can’t find them and this is a nightmare. So much has been lost.
VIII.XIII.MMXVI.
The Flood.
I’m devastated, not only is this the first time but the second time this year we have to deal with such a tragic flood.
Keep Louisiana in your thoughts and if you’re religious keep in your prayers.
Emergency numbers and shelter info! Pass this along -
Emergency # by area: (For rescues)
St Helena 225-222-4413 (press 0)
Livingston Parish 225-686-3996
Baker 225-788- 0300
Central 225-367-1245
Call 511 for road closure info, or visit 511la.org.
Residents forced from their homes because of flooding are staying overnight at 19 Red Cross and community-run shelters which offer meals, a safe place to sleep and emotional support as neighbors continue to arrive at shelters:
East Baton Rouge Parish
• Baker Civic Club – 2640 N. Magnolia Drive, Baker
• BREC Park at Hamilton Avenue – 16200 Hamilton Ave., Baton Rouge
• BREC Park at Flannery – 801 Flannery Road, Baton Rouge
• Clinton Fire Station – 5567 Highway 67, Clinton
• Fellowship Church – 9414 Plank Road, Clinton
• Rock Church – 20810 Plank Road, Zachary
• Slaughter Fire Station – Highway 19, Slaughter
• Zoar Baptist Church – 11848 Hooper Road, Central
Iberia Parish
• Cyr-Gates Community Center – 300 Parkview Drive, New Iberia
Lafayette Parish
• Heymann Center – 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette
Livingston Parish
• Bethel Baptist Church – 2149 Circle Drive, Livingston
• First United Methodist Church – 316 Centerville St. NW, Denham Springs
• Riverside Baptist Church – 36890 Highway 16, Watson
St. Helena Parish
• St. Helena High School – 14340 Highway 37, Greensburg
Tangipahoa Parish
• Mike Kenny Center – 601 W. Coleman, Hammond
• Amite Community Center – 101 W. Chestnut, Amite
• Kentwood High School – 603 Ninth St., Kentwood
Vermilion Parish
• Abbeville Boys & Girls Club – 301 A.A. Comeaux Memorial Dr., Abbeville
Washington Parish
• Franklinton High School – 1 Demon Circle, Franklinton
Stay safe everyone!

Over 7,000 people have been rescued and over 5,000 people are in shelters unable to return to their homes. In addition, over 1,000 drivers are stranded on Interstate 12 between Baton Rouge and Slidell, who today received supplies flown in via helicopter. AT&T service has been down throughout the Baton Rouge metro area. One of my former professors told me he’s been living in Louisiana for 44 years, and has never witnessed flooding this severe.
In Denham Springs (about 10 miles from Baton Rouge), the Amite river is currently at 46′ and rising. Flood stage for the river starts at 29′.
This is bad, really bad. Places that only flood once every 500 years are flooding. Unfortunately, these are also places where people don’t have flood insurance because they don’t live in a flood plain.
There was no warning for this, at least with hurricanes we can see them coming and have time to prepare or evacuate.
Please, if you can, donate to the victims through the Red Cross. Or, if you are interested in helping with post-flood disaster assistance, please sign up with Volunteer Louisiana.
If you live in the effected area and are in need of a shelter, This Link has a list of shelters in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberia, Lafayette, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Vermillion, West Feliciana, and Washington Parishes.
If you are in need of rescue please call:
Baker: (225) 778-0300
Baton Rouge: (225) 389-5000
Central: (225) 367-1254
Livingston Parish: (225) 686-3996
St. Helena Parish: 222-4413 - press 0
Patients in need of kidney dialysis: (225) 772-1428
[A large and fluffy dog is sleeping on a porch. A tiny grey bird is bouncing around on the dog, stealing its fur. Its tiny beak is full of dog floof. The dog is totally still and does not appear to have noticed the thief.]
a burglar
a birbler
