A tropical system in the Atlantic is threatening to prolong recovery for residents in flood-ravaged Louisiana, where thousands remain homeless after as much as 30 inches of rain fell on the area last week. "Most of the region is still pretty wet," said Donald Jones, a National Weather Service meteorologist from the Lake Charles, La., office. More than 10 days after the first rains arrived, rivers in Louisiana remain several feet above flood stage, and the waters that caused catastrophic flooding and killed 13 people aren't likely to ebb completely anytime soon. There's a 70% chance the disorganized and and disheveled mass of clouds and thunderstorms, currently known as Invest 99L, could develop into Tropical Storm Hermine within the next five days, according to the National Hurricane Center. ...
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