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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Set To Break Record For Longest Flood Event Since 1927

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Torrential rain in the South has inundated parts of Louisiana. The Mississippi River is expected to be at flood levels in Baton Rouge into at least mid-June, making this period the longest flood event since 1927. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson gets the latest from Chelsea Brasted( @cabrasted ), city columnist for NOLA.com.

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Here & Now co-host Jeremy Hobson started telling stories on the radio when he was a kid and hasn't stopped since.