MARKSVILLE —  Nearly a week after Tropical Storm Arthur flooded Avoyelles Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says that it rescued 86 people and 20 pets from floodwaters. 

LDWF agents, alongside Louisiana State Police troopers, worked with first responders on June 18 and 19 after the area was blanketed with heavy rainfall. 

LDWF is the lead search and rescue agency in the state under the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness emergency support function framework, officials added on Tuesday. 

Over the weekend, WBRZ reported that 74 people and 6 pets were rescued.