Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Water floods a home following heavy rains from Tropical Storm Lee that hit the area September 3, 2011 in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Plaquemines Parish emergency workers rush to lay out tubes to be filled with water to heighten a levee following heavy rains from Tropical Storm Lee that hit the area September 3, 2011 in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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CROWN POINT, LA - SEPTEMBER 04: A man and woman paddle a canoe down a flooded street September 4, 2011 in Crown Point , Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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CROWN POINT, LA - SEPTEMBER 04: Residents watch flood waters rised around their homes September 4, 2011 in Crown Point , Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

(credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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People drive their Jeep down a flooded street on September 4, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Michael Enclade, 12, paddles his canoe through flood waters around his neighborhood on September 4, 2011 in Lafitte, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Kids paddle a canoe through flood waters on September 4, 2011 in Lafitte, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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A woman and her daughter look on from their porch at a flooded street on September 4, 2011 in Lafitte, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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A woman and her daughter look on from their porch at a flooded street on September 4, 2011 in Lafitte, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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A woman and her daughter look on from their porch at a flooded street on September 4, 2011 in Lafitte, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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Parish crews lay down sand bags along a flooded street on September 4, 2011 in Lafitte, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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A boy paddles his canoe through flood waters on September 4, 2011 in Lafitte, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south- central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion towards the north or northwest over the next day.

Tropical Storm Lee Dumps Heavy Rains Onto New Orleans

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A couple hold hands as they walk through flood waters on September 4, 2011 in Crown Point, Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana and forcasted that the storm would continue its slow, potentially erratic motion toward the north or northwest over the next day.