Sad news out of central Louisiana as the body of a person who was swimming in the Red River in Alexandria was recovered on Wednesday morning (August 2).
Governor Bobby Jindal has just issued a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of flooding along the Mississippi River, Red River and other state bodies of water.
Recent heavy rains have sparked flooding concerns from Shreveport to Alexandria along the Red River. These same rains have officials in Baton Rouge and New Orleans keeping a close eye on the Mississippi River as well.
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