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