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Louisiana National Guardsmen and State Police surveying flood efforts

June 10, 2015

  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joshua Barnett/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joshua Barnett/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Toby Valadie/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    Photo courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Toby Valadie/Released)
  • Flooded Subdivision (1)
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Flooding in Bossier City
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Flooding in Bossier
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Fly over of flooding
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • La Highway 515 in Red River Parish
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police

  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • La. National Guard works around clock to combat flooding
    (U.S. National Guard photo by SPC Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joshua Barnett/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joshua Barnett/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Toby Valadie/Released)
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    Photo courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Louisiana National Guard supports Spring Flooding 2015
    (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Toby Valadie/Released)
  • Flooded Subdivision (1)
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Flooding in Bossier City
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Flooding in Bossier
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • Fly over of flooding
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police
  • La Highway 515 in Red River Parish
    Courtesy of Louisiana State Police

Joe Dupree, Message Staff Writer

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY – With the floodwaters threatening and already making their way onto the streets in Shreveport and along the lower levels of the riverfront in Bossier City, the Louisiana National Guardsmen have been put on alert and have busy securing the area and bracing for more possible flooding.

“Engineer teams have been working nonstop on the construction of an 800 linear ft. HESCO barrier, consisting of two rows on the bottom and one row on the top totaling 2,400 linear feet, to fortify a concrete wall,” said Staff SGT Denis B. Ricou.

The Guardsmen have been busy hauling assets, assisting with construction efforts, and positioning various teams to affected areas since June 3rd.

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