Obama: ‘People’s Lives Have Been Upended by This Flood’

‘We are heartbroken by the loss of life’

“I just had a chance to see some of the damage from the historic floods here in Louisiana. I come here, first and foremost, to say the prayers of the entire nation are with everybody who lost loved ones. We are heartbroken by the loss of life. There are also people who are still desperately trying to track down friends and family. We will keep on helping them every way we can. As I think anybody who can see just the streets, much less the inside of the homes here, people’s lives have been upended by this flood. Local businesses have suffered some terrible damage. Families have, in some cases, lost homes."

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