Impact
Some have compared this to the great November 1979 Louisiana flood, or the more recent November 7–8 1989 Louisiana flood, though the May 8th flood was more extensive and costlier than both combined. It was the worst flooding the city had experienced between hurricanes Betsy in 1965 and Katrina in 2005. There has been no comparable recorded flood in New Orleans caused by rain alone, although rain also caused significant street flooding in New Orleans on Good Friday of 1927 and May 3, 1978.
Six people died as a result of the flooding. The city of New Orleans suffered $360 million in damages, and the damage of the surrounding areas put that total above $3 billion. Some 56,000 homes were damaged in 12 Parishes. Thousands of cars were flooded. 14,600 homes and apartments were flooded in Jefferson Parish alone.
Read more about this topic: May 8th 1995 Louisiana Flood
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