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Harvey hit Louisiana with widespread flooding, but the state escaped the worst of the storm - here's what it looks like on the ground

Harvey hit Louisiana with widespread flooding, but the state escaped the worst of the storm - here's what it looks like on the ground
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Serenity Vanderziel and Shelbee LeJeune walk along the flooded Parish Barn Road in Iowa, La., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017.

While Hurricane Harvey's destruction was most severe in Texas, neighboring Louisiana didn't escape the storm's wrath.

Harvey threatened the state 12 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans. Thankfully, the tropical storm had lost most of its bluster by the time it crossed the Texas-Louisiana border.

Areas of southwest Louisiana saw up to 22 inches of rain, though, and widespread flooding filled the streets in towns like Iowa and Lake Charles, forcing many residents to evacuate.

Here's what it looks like on the ground in Louisiana:

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