Opening of floodgates empties many Cajun towns

Monday, May 16, 2011 ~ Updated 3:56 PM

BUTTE LAROSE, La. (AP) -- Cajun-country towns in the path of Mississippi River floodwaters were all but deserted Monday as residents heeded warnings to seek higher ground after a major floodgate was opened for the first time in four decades.

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