Some Louisiana flood victims are referring to their helpers as angels: people ready and willing to pitch in on the sudden emergencies that arise during the uneasy days and nights while the floodwaters still threaten.
Louisiana Flood Victims Pull Together
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Residents of St. Amant, La., clear flood-damaged household goods out of their homes, Aug. 22, 2016.
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Sandbags are used to keep floodwaters away from the Kinchen family's home, in of St. Amant, La., Aug. 18, 2016.
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Sandbags are used to keep floodwaters away from the Kinchen family's home, in of St. Amant, La., Aug. 18, 2016.
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Graham Kinchen of St. Amant, Louisiana, takes time off to give his daughter a boat ride — in their front yard. (D. Kinchen /VOA)