The United States Coast Guard, along with multiple agencies, are searching for a man who went missing in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge on Wednesday evening.
The Chalmette Ferry has broken free from its mooring and is floating down the Mississippi River, according to St. Bernard Parish President Guy McGinnis.
Recent heavy rains have sparked flooding concerns from Shreveport to Alexandria along the Red River. These same rains have officials in Baton Rouge and New Orleans keeping a close eye on the Mississippi River as well.
As citizens in parts of South Louisiana prepare for perhaps the worst flooding of all-time, some people are taking things into their own hands. While many may packing their "life" up and moving to higher ground, some have decided to "ride it out," and protect their investments.