Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: Evacuations, Rescues Around Calcasieu Parish

VINTON, LA — Some residents in the Calcasieu Parish town of Vinton were evacuated as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Harvey — formerly Hurricane Harvey — pound the region and flood streets.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office was evacuating residents, according to a Twitter account associated with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. (For more information on Harvey and other Louisiana stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The evacuations come as streets have flooded in the area. Interstate 10 West was also closed at mile marker 4, before the Louisiana/Texas state line, due to flooding in Texas.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for western Calcasieu Parish — as well as western Beauregard Parish and Vernon Parish — until 2:15 p.m. Central time.

Sheriff Tony Mancuso: Doing some evacuations in Vinton right now.
— Calcasieu Parish (@cppj) August 30, 2017

"People who live next to rivers; you're not out of the woods yet," Mancuso. "Pay close attention to river stages."
— Calcasieu Parish (@cppj) August 30, 2017

The sheriff's office said it also rescued residents in Sulpher.

CPSO Deputies continue to make rescues today in Northeast Sulphur pic.twitter.com/Dh4E4PBrr2
— Calcasieu Sheriff (@CalcasieuSO) August 30, 2017

Authorities were also reportedly rescuing residents in Iowa, Louisiana.

Calctsieu Parish Sheriff's Office and LeBleu Fire Dept personnel help evacuate residents from flooded subdivision in Iowa, La. Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/OQRMb0YZjw
— Patrick Dennis (@PatrickPdennis) August 29, 2017

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A message left with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office wasn't immediately returned.