European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 23,1d93 . The stars and stripes b Pago 7hard-hit areas await better weather by the associated press. Flood Waters Rose Friday in some areas of Southern Louisiana already drenched by More than 10 inches of rain that fell in a few hours. Hundreds of Homes were damaged and scores of people headed for higher ground. Fog caused More flight delays at hurts Field Atlanta International Airport before it began to lift about 8 a.m., and schedules returned to Normal said Airport spokesman John Braden flights were delayed up to four hours thursday night because of an electrical Short apparently caused by rain Braden said. Meanwhile things were getting Back to Normal in Mississippi where Waters were receding and in Many areas from Minnesota to West Virginia where icy roads thursday caused school closings and stranded some people. However More than 200,000 Washington stale Homes and businesses remained without Power Friday As Crews from As far away As California worked on toppled it Ower poles and downed lines. The prob cams resulted from a windstorm wednesday that caused at least five deaths and forced the shutdown of the government in Olympia As Well As schools roads and Bridges. The National weather service expected severe flooding in some sections of Pearl River in Louisiana a St. Tammany Parish beside the Pearl River which was still rising. The Lafayette area was hardest hit by wednesdays downpour when More than 10 inches of rain fell there. The area was just recovering from Hurricane Andrewes devastation in August when it was struck with the regions worst flooding in a half Century. At least 250 Homes in Lafayette had major water damage from wednesdays rain and Early estimates placed damage at $1 million. Gov. Edwin w. Edwards declared a slate of emergency in Lafayette Vermilion and St. Marlin parishes and sent in National guardsmen to help. No deaths or injuries were blamed on flooding. Dozens of roads were still closed by High Waters. At Covington in St. Tammany Parish emergency workers went along the Telic Funchu River to ferry out stranded residents. A coast guard helicopter flew Over the area spotting people on their roofs and directing Rescue Crews to them. R a. Al a v 4 of .s3kess&. A i we Yern w \ up Mike Van Meier of Lynwood Wash., tops a tree thursday that fell on a Home in Bellevue Wash. The tree was blown Down during a windstorm wednesday that left thousands of Homes without Power. A dog in  calif., is rescued by Bill Guernic thursday. Rain swollen Rivers and creeks overflowed in several Northern California towns thursday forcing some evacuations and blocking roads. In Southern California a two week series of deadly storms had Long passed hut Kay Jenkins left carries supplies from a classroom at Christ episcopal school in Covington la., thursday. More than 10 inches of rain caused flooding in the stale. The area remained so saturated by rain that looking at another 200 Homes several a dozens of Hillside Homes were still in Dan pensive Homes in Anaheim Hills also were Ger of sliding off their foundations. Threatened. A residents of 34 threatened Homes in san a no one can Tell tis whether our Home Clemente were told they might never he will he buried in dirt when we Wake up liable to move Hack and inspectors were Morrow morning a said Lynett Ellering White House draws curtain on its press unit operation a sight for Saur eyes workers move a reproduction of a Glyph Bodoni wednesday into the Montgomery mall in Montgomery Ala. The replica is part of a dinosaurs and More display which features creatures from the past equipped with robotics to simulate lire and movement. The show runs from feb. 8 to april 18. Washington a presidents can he counted on to Damn Down on reporters Access when the leaders get in trouble. President Clinton still in inc afterglow of his inauguration appears to he weighing a similar course right from the Start. Communications director George sle thanopoulos Drew howls of protest at his inaugural while House briefing thursday after top spokesmen Cut off reporters Access to their offices and were largely unreachable by phone. St thanopoulos insisted that no final decisions had been made on whether the offices would be permanently off limits. But he added that a i done to fully understand the argument against dosing off Access to parts of the White House press operation. A a we la continue to make sure that we can give you All the information you need to do your Job a be said. When reporters complained that no press aides had been available for prompt Contact on the latest iraqi Mili tary action St thanopoulos replied a tick up the  t hat Drew a chorus of protests from journalists who had been unable to get through by Telephone. The dismay Over reduced Access to press officials was offset somewhat by a reversal of the traditional while House ban on television coverage of daily press briefings.  briefing was cling _ _ carried live on can a Lou Cannon a Washington Post re of toilet who covered the while House rom the end of the Nixon administration through the Reagan years said presidents generally a Start Olf with it least the Promise of Access and then stall dosing doors when they gel into  Jonathan Pohnan the associated press Washington Bureau chief said it was important to the Public for White House press officials to tie available to answer questions and explain policy. A i done to understand who a served by the Clinton press operation putting itself into isolation As its first and on the Job a Wolman said