^ this is the floodgates in Louisiana of the raging waters of the Mississippi River

Thoudands upon thousands of homes are bieng destroyed because of the opening of the floodgates in Louisiana. Families are bieng forced from their homes only just to watch their whole life go down the drain.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/12/mississippi-river-flooding-photos-2011_n_861204.html
^ above is the link to a picture of what once was farming land but is now covered in water, accept for where the house is surrounded by sandbags. as you can also see water is seeping through the sandbags and throughout the yard.

Many people sre suffering through the devestation of losing their homes to water and this is a big deal all over the U.S. Many floods have started this year but from what I've seen, this is one of the worst.

~erin,