Associated Press - November 1, 2009 4:54 PM ET

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - Officials urged residents near the Red Chute Bayou levee in Bossier City to leave their homes Sunday as water continued to spill over the top and a breach seemed possible.

Emergency officials worked Saturday and Sunday to fortify weak spots along the Flat River.

Officials asked residents in several northeast Bossier City neighborhoods to consider leaving their homes because of a threat the levee could breach.

The Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says there are more than 1,600 homes and 4,200 residents in the potential flood area.

Authorities say if there's a breach in the levee, the water will flood the area quickly and people would then be trapped.

Information from: KSLA-TV, http://ksla.com

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