Show flo flood od forces people to house tops new orleans through the air and across racing streams and newly made lakes rescue forces moved swiftly in a race with flood waters tor for the safety ot of many thousands of persons persona in northeastern eastern n louisiana hundreds who had sought bought safety on tho the mississippi river levees levee near st joseph between vicks burg and natchez Kat chez were moved to refugee camps at those places but national guard officers reported after airplane nights along tho the winding course of the rushing river between and nt at other point 4 on the protective embankments further inland small surf boats launched from rescue craft on the river plowed through hood flood and back waters battling stiff currents at times seeking out thoss those who had been unable to reach high ground and thuie had no moro more secure a haven than i it bobbing root roof top or a tree |