Torrential rains that began a week ago brought 6.9 trillion gallons of water down, damaging some 40,000 homes and leaving 4,000 people in shelters
As floodwaters receded Thursday, a week after torrential rains decimated parts of Louisiana, communities throughout the region turned themselves inside out: people dragged carpet, furniture, sheetrock into their yards, in a race to air out their homes before mold sets in.
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Source: Guardian Environment