New Orleans street flooding as seen through the eyes of her people

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Ruby Slipper #NewOrleans family: our Canal and Decatur locations are closed today due to flooding ☹️ #NOLA #RubySlipper pic.twitter.com/j1XbEjj7Cv

— Ruby Slipper Cafe (@RubySlipperCafe) May 12, 2019

The scene in Mid-City from early this morning as storms moved through the New Orleans area, causing street flooding (Video by @kevinlitten ) #lawx pic.twitter.com/t2Rkd5942L

— NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) May 12, 2019

Flash flood warning extended in New Orleans area; street flooding widespread due to 'torrential' rainfall: https://t.co/0ZR0DnWWwS pic.twitter.com/Minf1wpU8s

— New Orleans Advocate (@theadvocateno) May 12, 2019

Scary flash flooding scene this morning across the New Orleans Metro. Flash Flood Warning until 10:45am.@WGNOtv @NWSNewOrleans @StormHour pic.twitter.com/bdmjvOqLGH

— Scot Pilie' (@ScotPilie_Wx) May 12, 2019

Free vehicle towing offered by city of New Orleans after flooding https://t.co/15x9wGu6s0 @nolanews

— Kara Kennedy (@KaraKennedy) May 12, 2019

@KamalaHarris Widespread flooding in New Orleans and surrounding communities, the second in 2 months. What else can we do convince those in power that climate action is desperately needed? They're not listening to us. pic.twitter.com/uVRlVmalSi

— Dorian Joye (@DoriJoye) May 12, 2019

Chair and Luggage Floated and Deposited by Flooding @ St. Charles Ave. & Melpomene#crosswalk #neworleans #photography #streetphotography #rain #flooding #Sunday #weather #photooftheday @wdsu @WWNO pic.twitter.com/rPNqFZtgaL

— James Arey (@AreyJames) May 12, 2019

The #Flooding is bad today. #NewOrleans #NOLA #Rain #Flood pic.twitter.com/Vo68E99AQ1

— Noah Daniels (@NoahDanielsNola) May 12, 2019