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Thirteen people have been killed and 30,000 forced to leave their homes by severe floods around Baton Rouge in Louisiana. For the second time this year the state's governor, John Bel Edwards, declared a state of emergency, which allows governors to tap state funds and some federal assistance. In March floods forced thousands from their homes and killed four people. The coast guard and an impromptu flotilla dubbed the Cajun Navy has come to the aid of many of the stranded. The state government is calling for more volunteers to help remove mud from homes as the waters recede. Returning residents have been warned to beware of snakes and ants also sheltering from the floods.In California 80,000 people have been ordered to leave San Bernardino County, to the east of Los Angeles, where a fire is advancing. The blaze, which began in the canyons around San Bernardino and spread quickly in high winds, has already burned up 30,000 acres, destroyed homes and made Interstate 15 impassable. It is just one of three fires wreathing parts of the Golden State in smoke. One in the northern part of the state, at Clayton, east of Oakland, is thought to be the work of...Continue reading
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