05-20-2021
Cars sit stalled on a flooded McNeese Street during heavy rains in Lake Charles, La., Monday, May 17, 2021. (Rick Hickman/American Press via AP)
Residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, are now picking up the pieces from a fourth significant weather event in less than a year.
Blue tarps still cover a handful of damaged roofs in the area after hurricanes Laura and Delta, which were followed by a deep freeze in February that froze pipes and caused drinking water concerns. Then on Monday, a slow-moving storm passing over Louisiana dumped over a foot of rain in just a few hours.
This is a nightmare : 4th extreme weather event within a year wears on residents AccuWeather 8 hrs ago Adriana Navarro
Residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, are now picking up the pieces from a fourth significant weather event in less than a year.
Blue tarps still cover a handful of damaged roofs in the area after hurricanes Laura and Delta, which were followed by a deep freeze in February that froze pipes and caused drinking water concerns. Then on Monday, a slow-moving storm passing over Louisiana dumped over a foot of rain in just a few hours.
About 12 to 15 inches of rainfall fell over south Lake Charles within a 12-hour period with other areas of the parish seeing 10 inches, according to the National Weather Service.