A rising Red River is causing problems in northwestern Louisiana.
The Red was more than five feet above its 30-foot flood stage in Shreveport on Saturday and was expected to crest there Sunday at about 36.5 feet…it’s highest level there in 70 years.
Police have gone door-to-door in some area neighborhoods, urging people to evacuate.
Caddo Sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says at least a dozen Caddo Parish homes had water in them and there was flooding reported on major Shreveport area thoroughfares.
Chadwick said officials were taking steps to protect water treatment plants and other infrastructure.
“It’s not that the water is yet into those structures,” said Governor Jindal. “But you can see structures…you can see areas where you can tell that a road’s likely to be washed away or this railroad track may be over-topped.”
“This is a very impressive amount of water,” said Jindal, who toured the area by air. “It is so important to keep this water out of the critical infrastructure. Whether it’s the water infrastructure, our health care infrastructure…critical access points. It’s very, very important. And that’s why there’s a lot of resources being spent on that.”
Governor Jindal has activated up to 200 Louisiana National Guard members to help the state and local emergency effort. The governor’s office says 255,000 sandbags are being distributed in Bossier, Caddo and other parishes along the Red.
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