Another life claimed by flood in St. Helena Parish
ST. HELENA PARISH - Authorities reported they’ve found another body in the Tickfaw River as flooding continues in St. Helena Parish.
The deceased person was only identified as a black woman between 30 and 35 years old from Amite, according to sheriff's deputies.
The victim, her husband and her mother were traveling to Amite after attending to a family medical emergency in Greensburg when their pickup truck was swept off of Highway 1045.
The mother was found in a tree at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The woman’s husband was found in another tree shortly there after. Both survived. The victim’s body was found Saturday evening.
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The husband and mother were among the more than 1,000 people who were rescued after heavy rains surprised many residents in the area.