- Lake Charles, Louisiana, was once again facing a natural disaster.
- Streets were closed in several Louisiana and Texas towns.
- A school bus was stranded in standing water in Texas.
Storms that have dumped as much as 18 inches of rain across parts of Texas and Louisiana made driving a nightmare on Monday and forced some schools to close.
The National Weather Service Office in Lake Charles, Louisiana, declared a flash flood emergency in eastern Calcasieu and western Jefferson Davis parishes at about 1:45 p.m. CDT. It also declared a flash flood emergency for the Fannett area in Jefferson County in southeastern Texas.
Extensive flooding was reported throughout Lake Charles, which is still trying to recover from major damage caused by hurricanes Laura and Delta last year and an ice storm in February.
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office asked residents to stay off the roads.
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"CPSO has deployed high water vehicles and boats on both sides of the parish and are we prepared to handle any flood-related call we receive," Sheriff Tony Mancuso said in a Facebook post. "We are urging all residents to be vigilant and keep an eye on the evolving weather situation. We are also urging residents to stay put and DO NOT travel on the roadways; driving on the roadways at this time is putting yourself in danger, along with causing damage to other residents’ property from the rising water."
Video from KD's Diner in Lake Charles showed water sloshing around patrons' ankles.
In Fannett, Texas, water was entering homes, KFDM-TV reported. Reports near the town showed as much as 18 inches of rain had fallen.
Outside of Lumberton, a school bus was stranded in standing water after its rear wheels got stuck in a culvert, KFDM reported.
About 48 miles to the northeast in Jasper, U.S. Highway 98 was closed when Sandy Creek overflowed its banks and spread across the roadway. It remained closed until almost 1:30 p.m. CDT.
All of Jasper's schools closed Monday and buses could not run. Parents were asked to pick up their children, KJAS-TV reported.
Police in Tyler closed Douglas Boulevard as water rose there, threatening to flood cars parked along the street, according to KTRE-TV.
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