In Hurricane Patricia's wake, torrential rains move into Louisiana

[Little Tich]

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Torrential rainstorms battered Louisiana on Sunday, leaving thousands without power, after pounding southeastern Texas as the remnants of Hurricane Patricia converged with a second storm.

The heaviest band of rain moved over the Gulf of Mexico, triggering coastal flood warnings and flash flood watches in southwest Louisiana and soaking New Orleans, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

More than 20,000 were without power in the greater New Orleans area.

Rainfall has totaled as much as 7 inches (18 cm) since late Saturday night, and forecasters predicted another 5 inches (13 cm) could fall. The NWS said waterspouts over lakes and tornados over land were both possible into the early morning hours.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-patricias-wake-heavy-rains-move-toward-louisiana-005605135.html

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. Poor Louisiana.

They have way too much water down there. I would take a drought any day over too much rain and floods. But then I don't like water.