ADDIS, La. (WAFB) - Flash flooding in West Baton Rouge filled multiple homes in Addis. The water is gone, but what is left will take much longer to fix.Justin Bush was one of many people who watched their home fill with water, and he’s already had to throw out a bunch of stuff.“We watched as it started climbing the sofa, there’s nothing else you can do, but look at the water flow in,” said Bush.Bush says he sat hopelessly on his steps hoping the water didn’t get too high. Now that the water ...
ADDIS, La. (WAFB) - Flash flooding in West Baton Rouge filled multiple homes in Addis. The water is gone, but what is left will take much longer to fix.
Justin Bush was one of many people who watched their home fill with water, and he’s already had to throw out a bunch of stuff.
“We watched as it started climbing the sofa, there’s nothing else you can do, but look at the water flow in,” said Bush.
Bush says he sat hopelessly on his steps hoping the water didn’t get too high. Now that the water is gone, they are already seeing issues that will need to be fixed.
“Electricians came out this morning. They pulled the stove out and realized the outlet behind the stove had gotten water in it, they had to go to every apartment and unplugged every stove and dishwasher,” added Bush.
The storm flooded parts of Brusly and Port Allen and did a number on many homes in Addis.
“Reports from 7 to 9 inches and we were pretty much in the bullseye,” said David Toups, the Mayor of Addis.
Toups says the drainage systems did everything they could, but nothing can keep up with that type of flash flooding.
“I can show you pictures from 9:15 of the water looking like a big lake, and then at 3:15 that afternoon the water is gone, so the drainage works. It’s just no drainage can handle that much water in that short period time,” explained Toups.
The water did not stay long but Bush and his neighbors are left just trying to save whatever is left.
“Trying to figure out what’s the next step where you go next, nobody’s here to tell you anything,” said Bush.
West Baton Rouge Parish President Jason Manola says they are looking into ways to help. They reached out to Red Cross and plan to work with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) to search for additional help.
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