Severe flooding hits Louisiana

At least five people have died and more than 20,000 people have
been evacuated after severe flooding hit the US state of Louisiana
over the weekend.
The widespread flooding was caused by torrential rain, which
battered the state capital Baton Rouge, and is now expected to move
west.
The neighbouring states of Alabama and Mississippi also
experienced severe weather.
According to CNN, Baton Rouge received twice the amount of rain
in one 24-hour period than it normally receives in the...