Some Louisiana flood victims are referring to their helpers as angels: people ready and willing to pitch in on the sudden emergencies that arise during the uneasy days and nights while the floodwaters still threaten.
ຜູຸ້ປະສົບ ໄພນ້ຳຖ້ວມ ທີ່ລັດ Louisiana
![Residents of St. Amant, La., clear flood-damaged household goods out of their homes, Aug. 22, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/264a1b0d-4d53-46bf-88c0-6380c9b696f2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents of St. Amant, La., clear flood-damaged household goods out of their homes, Aug. 22, 2016.
![Sandbags are used to keep floodwaters away from the Kinchen family's home, in of St. Amant, La., Aug. 18, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6fb6ec1d-e124-4ca7-91d8-0cfe235b89e1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Sandbags are used to keep floodwaters away from the Kinchen family's home, in of St. Amant, La., Aug. 18, 2016.
![Sandbags are used to keep floodwaters away from the Kinchen family's home, in of St. Amant, La., Aug. 18, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4dabf9ef-4d93-467b-be1d-2fba4915d3cc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Sandbags are used to keep floodwaters away from the Kinchen family's home, in of St. Amant, La., Aug. 18, 2016.
![Graham Kinchen of St. Amant, Louisiana, takes time off to give his daughter a boat ride — in their front yard. (M. Melton/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/e419ddee-1d3f-4d59-9c1b-78898a0aba9e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Graham Kinchen of St. Amant, Louisiana, takes time off to give his daughter a boat ride — in their front yard. (M. Melton/VOA)