2016 — Aug 12-16, Flooding, Louisiana, especially East Baton Rouge Parish, LA — 13
— 13 FoxNews.com. “Louisiana flood death toll reaches 13 as victims face…” 8-17-2016.
— 11 ABC News (Emily Shapiro). “11 Dead in ‘Historic’ Louisiana Flooding.” 8-16-2016.
East Baton Rouge Parish (5)
— 5 AP/USA Today. “11 dead in historic flood.” WWLTV, New Orleans, LA, 8-16-2016.
— 1 Baton Rouge, Northridge at North Hampton, Aug 13. Drowning; female, in vehicle.[1]
— 1 Greenwell Springs (where body was recovered). Drowning; male 50s.[2]
— 1 Mallard Lakes subdivision, ~Aug 14. Drowning; male, 58.[3]
— 1 Sherwood Forest area. Drowning; male, 66.[4]
— 1 Zachary area, Aug 12. Drowning; male, 68; had left trailer, trying to escape floodwater.[5]
Livingston Parish (2)
— 2 FoxNews.com. “Louisiana flood death toll reaches 13 as victims face…” 8-17-2016.
— 1 Denham Springs, South Point subdivision (body found Aug 17). Male, 50s.[6]
— 1 Elderly woman, according to state registrar for vital records statement to Assoc. Press.[7]
Rapides Parish (1)
— 1 Hineston, Big Creek Rd., Aug 14. Drowning; female, 57; lost control of car on flooded rd.[8]
St. Helena Parish (2)
— 2 Weather Channel. “Nearly a Third of All Ascension Parish Homes Flooded…” 8-16-2016.[9]
— 1 ~Greensburg, Hwy. 10, Aug 12. Drowning; male, 54; pickup was swept away floodwater.[10]
— 1 Greensburg area, La. 1045, Aug 12. Drowning; female, early 30s; passenger in pickup.[11]
Tangipahoa Parish (3)
— 3 AP/USA Today. “11 dead in historic flood.” WWLTV, New Orleans, LA, 8-16-2016.
— 1 Kentwood area. Drowning; male, 49; body found Aug 16 in a wooded area.[12]
— 1 Tickfaw, Highway 442. Drowning; female, 22, after her vehicle was caught by floodwater.[13]
— 1 Tangipahoa (body recovered), Aug 12. Drowning; male, 59; swept away by floodwaters.[14]
Sources
ABC News (Emily Shapiro). “11 Dead in ‘Historic’ Louisiana Flooding.” 8-16-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/louisiana-flooding-leaves-livingston-parish-residents-facing-total/story?id=41417568
Associated Press and USA Today. “11 dead in historic flood.” WWLTV, New Orleans, LA, 8-16-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: http://www.wwltv.com/news/louisiana-flooding-death-toll-at-7-as-more-evacuate/298408105
Associated Press, Baton Rouge, LA. “The Latest: 7th Flood-Related Death Confirmed.” 8-16-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-special-shelter-lsu-campus-41389881
Associated Press. “The Latest: 60K sign up for disaster aid.” 8-16-2016. Live5News, Charleston, SC. Accessed 8-17-2016 at: http://www.live5news.com/story/32769961/the-latest-11-deaths-confirmed-in-louisiana-flooding
BusinessReport (Alexandria Burris) greater Baton Rouge. “Amedisys founder identified as Baton Rouge flood victim.” 8-16-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: https://www.businessreport.com/business/amedisys-founder-identified-baton-rouge-flood-victim-2
FoxNews.com. “Louisiana flood death toll reaches 13 as victims face housing shortage.” 8-17-2016. Accessed 8-18-2016 at: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/08/17/louisiana-flood-death-toll-reaches-13-as-victims-face-housing-shortage.html
KALB (Grace Carson), Alexandria, LA. “Vehicle crashes in flood waters killing a woman, passerby saves child clinging to a tree.” 8-14-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: http://www.kalb.com/content/news/Flooded-roads-cause-390148701.html
NBC News (Corky Siemaszko). “One Dead as Torrential Rains, Flash Floods Hit Louisiana.” 8-12-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/very-serious-flash-flooding-threatens-rain-soaked-louisiana-n629171
NOLA/The Times-Picayune (Kim Chatelain). “2 Louisiana flooding victims identified in Tangipahoa Parish,” 8-15-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2016/08/hammond_woman_20_and_tangipaho.html
The Advocate, Greensburg, LA. “Man found dead after truck washed away in St. Helena.” 8-12-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/west_feliciana/
WAFB, Baton Rouge. “Historic flooding claims at least 12 victims.” 8-18-2016 update. Accessed 8-18-2016 at: http://meredithaz.worldnow.com/story/32751319/historic-flooding-claims-at-least-12-victims
Weather Channel. “Nearly a Third of All Ascension Parish Homes Flooded as Levee Fails Amid Deadly Flooding.” 8-16-2016. Accessed 8-16-2016 at: https://weather.com/news/weather/news/gulf-coast-deadly-flooding-latest-news-thousands-rescued-evacuated
[1] WAFB, Baton Rouge. “Historic flooding claims at least 12 victims.” 8-18-2016 update. Notes body was recovered from a flooded vehicle. Victim was last seen “Saturday night [Aug 13] attempting to turn around in high water when her vehicle was swept away.”
[2] Associated Press, Baton Rouge, LA. “The Latest: 7th Flood-Related Death Confirmed.” 8-16-2016.
[3] BusinessReport (Alexandria Burris) greater Baton Rouge. “Amedisys founder identified as Baton Rouge flood victim.” 8-16-2016. BusinessReport writes: “The body of Bill Borne, founder and former CEO of home health care services company Amedisys, was found earlier this morning after he drowned as a result of the recent flooding in south Louisiana, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office says. The Coroner’s Office confirms that Borne, 58, is the fifth flood-related death in the parish….Borne had been missing since 2 a.m. Sunday [Aug 14], according to a Facebook post written on Monday by his daughter…According to the post, Borne’s 4-wheeler was found in the water near the boat launch at the Mallard Lakes subdivision, just off Hoo Shoo Too Road, where he lived. It’s unclear where exactly his body was found.”
[4] AP. “The Latest: 60K sign up for disaster aid.” 8-16-2016. Live5News. Cites Registrar for Vital Records as source.
[5] Weather Channel. “Nearly a Third of All Ascension Parish Homes Flooded as Levee Fails Amid…” 8-16-2016. Victim identified as William Mayfield. (NBC News (Corky Siemaszko). “One Dead as Torrential Rains, Flash Floods Hit Louisiana.” 8-12-2016.) NBC News notes Mr. Mayfield was the first flood fatality.
[6] WAFB, Baton Rouge. “Historic flooding claims at least 12 victims.” 8-18-2016 update.
[7] FoxNews.com. “Louisiana flood death toll reaches 13 as victims face housing…” 8-17-2016.
[8] KALB (Grace Carson), Alexandria, LA. “Vehicle crashes in flood waters killing a woman, passerby saves child clinging to a tree.” 8-14-2016. Victim identified as Odartha Hoggatt, who had her 4-year-old grandson with her. She drowned when her car washed off Big Creek Road. Grandson managed to get out and into tree and was rescued.
[9] Cites Louisiana State Coroner.
[10] Weather Channel. “Nearly a Third of All Ascension Parish Homes Flooded as Levee Fails Amid…” 8-16-2016. Victim identified as Samuel Muse. (The Advocate, Greensburg, LA. “Man found dead after truck washed away in St. Helena.” 8-12-2016.) The Advocate writes “Samuel Muse, 54, was driving his pickup west on La. 10, about five miles northwest of Greensburg, when he attempted to drive through high water and his vehicle was swept off the road near Darlings Creek, State Police said.
[11] The Advocate (Olivia McClure), Greensburg, LA. “Woman in St. Helena drowns, becomes 3rd flood-related fatality in Baton Rouge flood.” 8-13-2016. Notes she was the 3rd drowning victim. According to the article, “The victim had come to Greensburg from Amite City with her mother and husband Friday [Aug 12] to identify a relative who died of a heart attack…As the three drove back to Amite on La. 1045 around 11 a.m., their pickup truck was washed off the road…The woman’s mother was found holding onto a tree
[12] AP. “The Latest: 60K sign up for disaster aid.” 8-16-2016. Live5News. Cites Registrar for Vital Records as source.
[13] Weather Channel. “Nearly a Third of All Ascension Parish Homes Flooded as Levee Fails Amid…” 8-16-2016. Victim identified as Alexandra Budde.
[14] Weather Channel. “Nearly a Third of All Ascension Parish Homes Flooded as Levee Fails Amid…” 8-16-2016. NOLA/The Times-Picayune (Kim Chatelain). “2 Louisiana flooding victims identified in Tangipahoa Parish,” 8-15-2016, cites Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office to effect that the Tangipahoa man was apparently caught in raging floodwater, and his body recovered early Sunday (Aug 14) near Easley Road in Tangipahoa. Victim identified as Kenneth Slocum. (WAFB, Baton Rouge. “Historic flooding claims at least 12 victims.” 8-18-2016 update.)