Aerial Footage Shows Cars Crashed and Submerged as Deputies Respond to Deadly Baton Rouge Flooding

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office released aerial footage on May 18 showing the damage caused by flooding that led Louisiana Gov John Bel Edwards to issue a state of emergency.

“Deputies discovered a deceased man in a stranded vehicle on Bluebonnet Drive under the interstate overpass,” the sheriff’s office said.

This footage shows the damage in a number of locations, with cars crashed or submerged. Credit: EBR Sheriff’s Office via Storyful