Rains from Matthew flooding Louisiana homes, roads
NEW ORLEANS Louisiana officials are already calling Tropical Storm Matthew "one humongous mess." The 13th named storm of the season has been dumping torrential rains and flooding coastal homes and roads along the southeastern part of the state.
Meteorologists report the town of Houma (HOH'-muh) received more than seven inches of rain in 24 hours. New Orleans and Baton Rouge were also pelted overnight.
Officials say tides are up to four feet above normal. A state of emergency has been declared in at least one Louisiana parish and two emergency shelters have been opened.
Matthew is expected to continue along its path toward the Gulf of Mexico, but as a tropical depression.
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