LAKE CHARLES Still recovering from a disastrous 2020 hurricane season, Lake Charles saw 12.5 inches of rain and flooded roads and homes Monday, with several more days of rain forecast to come.
Tim Robles watched the rain pour down Monday through the windows of his home in a Lake Charles neighborhood near McNeese State University s football stadium. His house was OK, an island in his neighborhood.
Two of his kids, 10 and 4, were sheltering in place at schools not far away, but water over roads made the distance seem greater.
“One was at school across the street, but it feels like an ocean apart, the 43-year-old said.
Sulphur family still trying to rebuild after Hurricane Laura
Sulphur family still trying to recover after Hurricane Laura
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Five months ago this week, Hurricane Laura slammed into the coast of Southwest Louisiana, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
For many families the recovery continues. One family in Sulphur is still struggling all these months later.
For residents like Robin Baudoin, it has been a frustrating five months trying to get everything rebuilt, and waiting is the hardest part.
âIt s a bad, bad situation. I want to go home, I miss my home. I can t go home but I m in a safe place and it s going to be okay.
Gov. Edwards, SWLA leaders release long-term hurricane recovery plans Gov. John Bel Edwards and Southwest Louisiana leaders speak on long-term hurricane recovery plans at a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. By KPLC Digital Team | January 25, 2021 at 6:05 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 8:06 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Gov. John Bel Edwards was in Lake Charles Tuesday as he and local leaders released a long-term framework for recovery from hurricanes Laura and Delta.
It’s hard to think about long-term recovery if you still can’t live in your home or replace belongings lost in the hurricanes. But local and state government say they have a mission: to retore, redevelop and revitalize local resiliency in Calcasieu parish