Louisiana Residents 'Dodge A Bullet' After Major Storm
Officials and residents in northwest Louisiana are keeping an eye on river waters as they work to recover from major flooding in the region.
CBN's Operation Blessing was on the ground quickly, connecting with local pastors and local and state emergency management after the storm dumped 10 to 15 inches of rain across the state this week.
"God gave us tremendous favor while there over the past 24 hours," wrote Jody L. Gettys, vice president of U.S. Disaster Relief & Programs.
"When the threat was high, we were able to connect with some very long time partners who connected us with very influential pastors, leaders and emergency management."
The storm caused significant damage washing out bridges, submerging roads and forcing families to evacuate.
Residents were thankful for the help and felt "like they dodged a bullet."
There is still a concern about one levee on the Red Chute Bayou in the Dogwood area that, if breached, could flood 1500 homes.
OB reassured residents that if the levee breached and created catastrophic flooding that they would be there to help.
"We are willing to bring our resources into the area," Gettys noted.
The weather system responsible for the problems is starting to move slowly to the northeast, but additional showers are expected Saturday, the National Weather Service reports.
"We will keep an eye on things and if we need to deploy we will. But as of now our Advance Team is returning home and our Deployment Team is standing down but packed and ready if needed," said Gettys.
