Rudolph Bolds reassured his father that he would be fine. In August 2005, Rudolph Bolds and many other New Orleanians decided to ride out the storm, just as they had done for many other hurricanes that blew through the city. As Kevia Bolds watched her house being gutted of water-soaked flooring, baseboards and Sheetrock, Rudolph Bolds recalled the mission and difficulties he faced while trying to rescue his family. In certain areas of Baton Rouge, the floodwaters receded quickly, allowing residents to return to their property and figure out their paths to recovery. The heavy rains that poured over Baton Rouge dumped more than 20 inches of water within 72 hours, leaving 13 dead and more than 60,000 homes damaged and at least 40,000 residents displaced. Nearly two weeks later, there are still areas of southwest and south central Louisiana sitting in floodwaters, and other areas that have not yet completely drained. I wasn’t worried about what I went through.” All the rest of my fears and stuff I dealt with, I didn’t even think about anymore. “When my mama said to come and get them out of the house, that’s all I could think about. “When they saw the water coming in the house and my daddy wouldn’t leave, my initial reaction was, ‘Oh, Lord, here we go again,’ Rudolph Bolds said.
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