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You know the old expression, "when it rains, it pours".

surely, some in New Orleans must feel like that today including Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Governor John Bel Edwards as they face another day and another issue with the city's flooding.

This weekend, parts of the city flooded unexpectedly, in part due to insufficient pumping operations. Today, parts of the city are at high risk due to the rain and disrupted turbine.

• Mayor Mitch Landrieu signs a declaration of emergency for the City of New Orleans

• Governor John Bel Edwards signed an emergency declaration for the State of Louisiana

• Certain area;s drainage capacity are diminished for the East Bank of New Orleans, west of the Industrial Canal

Today, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Mayor Mitch Landrieu have provided this information update: