SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: A boat is maneuvered past a flooded home on on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours has resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A casket is seen in a flooded cemetery
SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: A casket is seen in a flooded cemetery on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours has resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A home is seen after flooding
A home is seen after flooding on August 16, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana.
As many as 20,000 people have been rescued following unprecedented floods in the southern US state of Louisiana, including a 78-year-old woman who spent a night stranded in a tree, police said late Monday. Residents awoke Tuesday to find their homes and businesses still surrounded by muddy water, without clear answers about when the epic flooding that has killed at least seven is expected to recede.
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A man watches as his neighbors dog takes refuge on his porch
A man watches as his neighbors dog takes refuge on his porch August 16, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana.
As many as 20,000 people have been rescued following unprecedented floods in the southern US state of Louisiana, including a 78-year-old woman who spent a night stranded in a tree, police said late Monday. Residents awoke Tuesday to find their homes and businesses still surrounded by muddy water, without clear answers about when the epic flooding that has killed at least seven is expected to recede.
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A no wake sign is seen along side a street in a residential neighborhood inundated with flood waters
SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: A no wake sign is seen along side a street in a residential neighborhood inundated with flood waters on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours have resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Alec Ortego (L) helps his family load a pickup truck with belongings they retrieved from their flooded home
SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: Alec Ortego (L) helps his family load a pickup truck with belongings they retrieved from their flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours has resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Ann Chapman from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team carries a dog she helped rescue from flood waters
BATON ROUGE, LA - AUGUST 15: Ann Chapman from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team carries a dog she helped rescue from flood waters on August 15, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Record-breaking rains pelted Louisiana over the weekend leaving the city with historic levels of flooding that have caused at least seven deaths and damaged thousands of homes. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Annabelle Gonzales stands on the steps of her home surrounded by flood waters
SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: Annabelle Gonzales stands on the steps of her home surrounded by flood waters on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours has resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Blake Disotell, Sarah Disotell and Lilly Disotell ride on an ATV as they navigate through flood waters
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA - AUGUST 16: Blake Disotell, Sarah Disotell and Lilly Disotell ride on an ATV as they navigate through flood waters on August 16, 2016 in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Brian Ortego retrieves belongings from his flooded home
SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: Brian Ortego retrieves belongings from his flooded home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Tremendous downpours has resulted in disastrous flooding, responsible for at least seven deaths and thousands of homes being damaged. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Caskets are seen floating in flood waters near a cemetery
GONZALES, LA - AUGUST 17: Caskets are seen floating in flood waters near a cemetery on August 17, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Cattle are driving through a flooded road as they are herded to trucks to be brought to dry land
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Collan Ortego gets help from Jason Fatherree as he retrieves a TV set from his family's flooded home
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Dogs are taken by boat through a flooded street to dry land
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Gary Schexnayder stands in a flooded street as an early morning fog blankets the area
SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: Gary Schexnayder stands in a flooded street as an early morning fog blankets the area on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Mud covered belongings are seen on the floor of a home after flood water receded
Mud covered belongings are seen on the floor of a home after flood water receded August 17, 2016 in Denham Springs, Louisiana.
The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on August 16 as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
People drive through a flooded road by boat as they visit their neighborhood
SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 16: People drive through a flooded road by boat as they visit their neighborhood on August 16, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Starting last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least seven deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Rubble burns after flooding on August 16, 2016 in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state.
Rubble burns after flooding on August 16, 2016 in Denham Springs, Louisiana.
The expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes of the southeastern US state. While flooding receded in parts of southern Louisiana, other areas saw rising waters. The National Weather Service issued renewed flood warnings.
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Sandra Montanaro holds her dog Dixy during one of two 20-minute daily visits at a temporary animal shelter the Lamar Dixon Expo Center near a flood victims shelter
Sandra Montanaro holds her dog Dixy during one of two 20-minute daily visits at a temporary animal shelter the Lamar Dixon Expo Center near a flood victims shelter after flooding August 16, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Sandra Montanaro reacts to her dogs Dolly and Daisy during one of two 20-minute daily visits at a temporary animal shelter
Sandra Montanaro reacts to her dogs Dolly and Daisy during one of two 20-minute daily visits at a temporary animal shelter inside the Lamar Dixon Expo Center near a flood victims' shelter after flooding August 16, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Travis Guedry and his dog, Ziggy glide through floodwaters keeping an eye out for people in need.