Wednesday, August 17, 2016

6.9 trillion gallons of water hit Lousiana in Mammoth floods

Louisiana's mammoth flooding: By the numbers

By Holly Yan, CNN
Updated 11:25 AM ET, Wed August 17, 2016
A girl takes her horse out on a dry road near Walker on August 14.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
A girl takes her horse out on a dry road near Walker on August 14.
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Emergency personnel rescue flood victims near Walker on August 14.
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Emergency personnel rescue flood victims near Walker on August 14.
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Those displaced by the flooding wait to board National Guard trucks at a Denham Springs church on August 14.
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Those displaced by the flooding wait to board National Guard trucks at a Denham Springs church on August 14.
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Residents evacuate Hammond, Louisiana, with food in ice chests on Saturday, August 13.
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Residents evacuate Hammond, Louisiana, with food in ice chests on Saturday, August 13.
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Floodwaters overwhelm businesses in Hammond on August 13.
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Floodwaters overwhelm businesses in Hammond on August 13.
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Jeff Robinson lowers a ladder from a National Guard truck as his wife wades through floodwaters near their home in Baptist, Louisiana, on August 13.
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Jeff Robinson lowers a ladder from a National Guard truck as his wife wades through floodwaters near their home in Baptist, Louisiana, on August 13.
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An aerial view of flood-damaged homes in Hammond on August 13.
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An aerial view of flood-damaged homes in Hammond on August 13.
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Tammie Wise holds her dog, Mikey, after Jeffrey Lesage helped rescue them in Central, Louisiana, on August 13.
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Tammie Wise holds her dog, Mikey, after Jeffrey Lesage helped rescue them in Central, Louisiana, on August 13.
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A resident wades through floodwaters at apartments near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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A resident wades through floodwaters at apartments near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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A firefighter brings luggage to hotel guests during an evacuation of the Fairfield Inn in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 13.
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A firefighter brings luggage to hotel guests during an evacuation of the Fairfield Inn in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 13.
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People ride an all-terrain vehicle through a flooded neighborhood in Carencro, Louisiana, on August 13.
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People ride an all-terrain vehicle through a flooded neighborhood in Carencro, Louisiana, on August 13.
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The Tangipahoa River overflows near the towns of Amite, Independence, Tickfaw and Robert on August 13.
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The Tangipahoa River overflows near the towns of Amite, Independence, Tickfaw and Robert on August 13.
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Officials close down an exit off Interstate 55 south in Independence as floodwaters creep closer to the highway on August 13.
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Officials close down an exit off Interstate 55 south in Independence as floodwaters creep closer to the highway on August 13.
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Jeremy and Chelsea LeMieux paddle through floodwaters in Carencro on August 13.
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Jeremy and Chelsea LeMieux paddle through floodwaters in Carencro on August 13.
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Rescue personnel and civilians team up to pull people from their homes along the Tangipahoa River on August 13.
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Rescue personnel and civilians team up to pull people from their homes along the Tangipahoa River on August 13.
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Cattle huddle together in floodwaters near Hammond on August 13.
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Cattle huddle together in floodwaters near Hammond on August 13.
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A firefighter helps a resident in Baton Rouge on Friday, August 12.
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A firefighter helps a resident in Baton Rouge on Friday, August 12.
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David Key looks at water outside his flooded home in Prairieville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 16. More than 20,000 people have been rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding over the weekend. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/13/us/louisiana-flooding/">"This is a major disaster,"</a> Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.
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David Key looks at water outside his flooded home in Prairieville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 16. More than 20,000 people have been rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding over the weekend. "This is a major disaster," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.
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Danny and Alys Messenger canoe away from their flooded home in Prairieville on August 16.
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Danny and Alys Messenger canoe away from their flooded home in Prairieville on August 16.
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Danielle Blount and her 3-month-old baby, Ember, wait to be rescued by the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker, Louisiana, on Monday, August 15.
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Danielle Blount and her 3-month-old baby, Ember, wait to be rescued by the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker, Louisiana, on Monday, August 15.
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Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard help people near Walker on August 15.
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Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard help people near Walker on August 15.
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Noel Michael holds up a cell-phone photo of her flooded home in Livingston, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Noel Michael holds up a cell-phone photo of her flooded home in Livingston, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Ann Chapman, from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team, carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Ann Chapman, from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team, carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Eli Turnage hands out water to people waiting in line at Carter's Supermarket in Livingston on August 15.
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Eli Turnage hands out water to people waiting in line at Carter's Supermarket in Livingston on August 15.
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A boy in Baton Rouge rides his bike inside the flood-damaged Life Tabernacle Church on August 15.
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A boy in Baton Rouge rides his bike inside the flood-damaged Life Tabernacle Church on August 15.
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Ryan Evans makes his way through Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Ryan Evans makes his way through Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Robert Enfinger and his wife, Michelle, spend the night in a church that had been turned into an evacuation shelter in Walker.
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Robert Enfinger and his wife, Michelle, spend the night in a church that had been turned into an evacuation shelter in Walker.
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Tracy Thornton walks to his house through a flooded neighborhood in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Tracy Thornton walks to his house through a flooded neighborhood in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Floodwaters surround prefabricated houses in Denham Springs, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Floodwaters surround prefabricated houses in Denham Springs, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Evacuees spend time together at the church shelter in Walker on August 15.
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Evacuees spend time together at the church shelter in Walker on August 15.
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An American flag hangs in floodwaters in Walker on August 15.
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An American flag hangs in floodwaters in Walker on August 15.
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Youngsville police Chief Rickey Boudreaux takes a break from helping flood victims to view the damage to his own home on Sunday, August 14.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Youngsville police Chief Rickey Boudreaux takes a break from helping flood victims to view the damage to his own home on Sunday, August 14.
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Jennifer Bernard and her dog, Shelby, travel by kayak down the flooded streets of Youngsville on August 14.
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Jennifer Bernard and her dog, Shelby, travel by kayak down the flooded streets of Youngsville on August 14.
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Floodwaters inundate a street in Youngsville on August 14.
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Floodwaters inundate a street in Youngsville on August 14.
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A girl takes her horse out on a dry road near Walker on August 14.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
A girl takes her horse out on a dry road near Walker on August 14.
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Emergency personnel rescue flood victims near Walker on August 14.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Emergency personnel rescue flood victims near Walker on August 14.
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Those displaced by the flooding wait to board National Guard trucks at a Denham Springs church on August 14.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Those displaced by the flooding wait to board National Guard trucks at a Denham Springs church on August 14.
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Residents evacuate Hammond, Louisiana, with food in ice chests on Saturday, August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Residents evacuate Hammond, Louisiana, with food in ice chests on Saturday, August 13.
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Floodwaters overwhelm businesses in Hammond on August 13.
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Floodwaters overwhelm businesses in Hammond on August 13.
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Jeff Robinson lowers a ladder from a National Guard truck as his wife wades through floodwaters near their home in Baptist, Louisiana, on August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Jeff Robinson lowers a ladder from a National Guard truck as his wife wades through floodwaters near their home in Baptist, Louisiana, on August 13.
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An aerial view of flood-damaged homes in Hammond on August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
An aerial view of flood-damaged homes in Hammond on August 13.
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Tammie Wise holds her dog, Mikey, after Jeffrey Lesage helped rescue them in Central, Louisiana, on August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Tammie Wise holds her dog, Mikey, after Jeffrey Lesage helped rescue them in Central, Louisiana, on August 13.
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A resident wades through floodwaters at apartments near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
A resident wades through floodwaters at apartments near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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A firefighter brings luggage to hotel guests during an evacuation of the Fairfield Inn in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
A firefighter brings luggage to hotel guests during an evacuation of the Fairfield Inn in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 13.
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People ride an all-terrain vehicle through a flooded neighborhood in Carencro, Louisiana, on August 13.
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People ride an all-terrain vehicle through a flooded neighborhood in Carencro, Louisiana, on August 13.
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The Tangipahoa River overflows near the towns of Amite, Independence, Tickfaw and Robert on August 13.
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The Tangipahoa River overflows near the towns of Amite, Independence, Tickfaw and Robert on August 13.
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Officials close down an exit off Interstate 55 south in Independence as floodwaters creep closer to the highway on August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Officials close down an exit off Interstate 55 south in Independence as floodwaters creep closer to the highway on August 13.
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Jeremy and Chelsea LeMieux paddle through floodwaters in Carencro on August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Jeremy and Chelsea LeMieux paddle through floodwaters in Carencro on August 13.
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Rescue personnel and civilians team up to pull people from their homes along the Tangipahoa River on August 13.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Rescue personnel and civilians team up to pull people from their homes along the Tangipahoa River on August 13.
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Cattle huddle together in floodwaters near Hammond on August 13.
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Cattle huddle together in floodwaters near Hammond on August 13.
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A firefighter helps a resident in Baton Rouge on Friday, August 12.
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A firefighter helps a resident in Baton Rouge on Friday, August 12.
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David Key looks at water outside his flooded home in Prairieville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 16. More than 20,000 people have been rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding over the weekend. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/13/us/louisiana-flooding/">"This is a major disaster,"</a> Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
David Key looks at water outside his flooded home in Prairieville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 16. More than 20,000 people have been rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding over the weekend. "This is a major disaster," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.
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Danny and Alys Messenger canoe away from their flooded home in Prairieville on August 16.
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Danny and Alys Messenger canoe away from their flooded home in Prairieville on August 16.
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Danielle Blount and her 3-month-old baby, Ember, wait to be rescued by the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker, Louisiana, on Monday, August 15.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Danielle Blount and her 3-month-old baby, Ember, wait to be rescued by the Louisiana Army National Guard near Walker, Louisiana, on Monday, August 15.
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Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard help people near Walker on August 15.
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Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard help people near Walker on August 15.
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Noel Michael holds up a cell-phone photo of her flooded home in Livingston, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Noel Michael holds up a cell-phone photo of her flooded home in Livingston, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Ann Chapman, from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team, carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Ann Chapman, from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team, carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Eli Turnage hands out water to people waiting in line at Carter's Supermarket in Livingston on August 15.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Eli Turnage hands out water to people waiting in line at Carter's Supermarket in Livingston on August 15.
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A boy in Baton Rouge rides his bike inside the flood-damaged Life Tabernacle Church on August 15.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
A boy in Baton Rouge rides his bike inside the flood-damaged Life Tabernacle Church on August 15.
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Ryan Evans makes his way through Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Ryan Evans makes his way through Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Robert Enfinger and his wife, Michelle, spend the night in a church that had been turned into an evacuation shelter in Walker.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Robert Enfinger and his wife, Michelle, spend the night in a church that had been turned into an evacuation shelter in Walker.
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Tracy Thornton walks to his house through a flooded neighborhood in Baton Rouge on August 15.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Tracy Thornton walks to his house through a flooded neighborhood in Baton Rouge on August 15.
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Floodwaters surround prefabricated houses in Denham Springs, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Floodwaters surround prefabricated houses in Denham Springs, Louisiana, on August 15.
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Evacuees spend time together at the church shelter in Walker on August 15.
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Evacuees spend time together at the church shelter in Walker on August 15.
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An American flag hangs in floodwaters in Walker on August 15.
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An American flag hangs in floodwaters in Walker on August 15.
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Youngsville police Chief Rickey Boudreaux takes a break from helping flood victims to view the damage to his own home on Sunday, August 14.
Photos: Louisiana flooding is 'major disaster,' governor says
Youngsville police Chief Rickey Boudreaux takes a break from helping flood victims to view the damage to his own home on Sunday, August 14.
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Jennifer Bernard and her dog, Shelby, travel by kayak down the flooded streets of Youngsville on August 14.
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Jennifer Bernard and her dog, Shelby, travel by kayak down the flooded streets of Youngsville on August 14.
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Floodwaters inundate a street in Youngsville on August 14.
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Floodwaters inundate a street in Youngsville on August 14.
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(CNN)Catastrophic flooding has swallowed swaths of Louisiana in a deluge that the governor calls "unprecedented." But the breadth of the destruction can be hard to imagine.
Here's what the calamity looks like, by the numbers:

40,000: Homes damaged

Ryan Evans walks along a flooded road on August 15 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Ryan Evans walks along a flooded road on August 15 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
More than 40,000 homes have at least some kind of damage from the flooding, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday. He asked for volunteers to help clean out mud from homes.
"Not everyone can do this on their own," the governor said. He said anyone interested in helping can visit VolunteerLouisiana.gov.
The entire state of Louisiana has just 4.6 million people -- less than the population of metro Atlanta.

6,900,000,000,000: Gallons of rainfall in one week

About 6.9 trillion gallons of rain pummeled Louisiana between August 8 and 14, according to meteorologist Ryan Maue.
That's enough to fill more than 10.4 million Olympic-size swimming pools.

11: Deaths across the state

A boat motors between flooded homes after torrential rainfail in Hammond, Louisiana.
A boat motors between flooded homes after torrential rainfail in Hammond, Louisiana.
Louisiana has recorded 11 deaths, according to the governor's office. Officials have reported five in East Baton Rouge Parish, three in Tangipahoa Parish, two in St. Helena Parish and one in Rapides Parish.

20,000: People rescued

Members of the Coast Guard and National Guard, along with emergency responders and regular civilians, helped take more than 20,000 residents to safety, officials said.
Gov. Edwards said 1,000 pets have also been rescued.
Ann Chapman from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge.
Ann Chapman from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team carries a dog she helped rescue in Baton Rouge.

14.9 feet: Level of Amite River on Wednesday

For three consecutive days, the Amite River at Port Vincent broke the previous record level of 14.6 feet. After cresting at 17.45 feet early Monday, the river stood at 14.9 feet Wednesday.

12: Parishes declared as disaster areas

Many residents aren't sure when they'll get to come home, or what they will come home to.
Many residents aren't sure when they'll get to come home, or what they will come home to.
President Barack Obama has granted Edwards' request for an emergency declaration in 12 parishes, the governor said Tuesday.
Edwards said he expects that number to rise, as he has requested emergency declarations in more than a dozen other parishes as well.
How to help Louisiana flood victims
CNN's Curt Merrill, Dave Hennen, Monica Garrett, Ashley Blackmon, Steve Visser and Dave Alsup contributed to this report.
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