Hurricane Laura roared ashore in southwestern Louisiana on Aug. 27 as a Category 4 storm just south of Lake Charles. (KLFY)- Grand Chenier residents say the storm surge was 17-feet high and the winds got up to 180 miles an hour in their community. Staff will be conducting an assessment to determine what species are impacted and the extent of the fish kill. All requests for reports should be directed to Lake Charles Police Headquarters by calling 491-1311. LAKE CHARLES, La. With only three days to go until Christmas, it’s a race to finish setting up the lights for some families. In the early weeks after the first hurricane, she, her spouse, and three sons lived all together in the living room. The second one just was an insult,” Monticello said. … In the less-populated Cameron Parish on the Gulf of Mexico, many homes were simply erased by Laura. We have an opportunity to make a huge impact on a small community in Southwest Louisiana that was devastated by Hurricane Laura. Faulk plans to combat Hurricane Laura with a 3-bale tall barrier. But during her daily 45-minute commute from the trailer the family is living in to the hospital where she works as a respiratory therapist, she sees how much still needs to be done. PHOTO: Trees blow in the winds from Hurricane Laura near the Golden Nugget Hotel in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug. 27, 2020. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Two coronavirus vaccines have been approved. And that’s all we can do,” she said. This aerial view shows damage to a neighborhood hit by Hurricane Laura outside of Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug. 27, 2020. Damage from Hurricane Laura on August 27 in Grand Lake, Louisiana. “One entire wall that faces the street basically collapsed,” said the pastor, who just began her appointment at the church on July 1. Hurricane Laura was one of the most powerful storms to hit eastern Louisiana, becoming the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall since Betsy in 1965. Trahan, who works at Chick-fil-A, washes her uniform and dries it by the warmth of a propane heater and a fan in her tent. LDWF Investigating Fish Kill in Lake Charles Due to Hurricane Laura. Laura, which is now a Tropical Depression, made landfall overnight Wednesday as a Category 4 Hurricane. Hurricane Laura derails a train from a mile-long track in Grand Lake, La. Hurricane Laura roared ashore in southwest Louisiana as a strong Category 4. Having weathered Laura in a house south of Lake Charles, she struggled to hold her emotions in check in front of her kids when she saw what had happened to her mobile home. “The first one was a big blow. The bulk of those homes are in Calcasieu Parish, home to the state’s fifth-largest city, Lake Charles, with 80,000 residents. Some of the damage can be seen in the videos below. At least 10 people are dead and the number is expected to continue to climb. The house had to be gutted. Damage is seen from Hurricane Laura August 27, 2020 in Grand Lake, Louisiana. Hurricane Laura was one of the most powerful storms to hit eastern Louisiana, becoming the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall since Betsy … Chefs in Savannah are cooking up meals for voters in line at the polls, thanks to the help of an initiative from World Central Kitchen. Cristin’s family are now staying in a trailer that volunteers gave them. Debris Monitoring & Debris Removal Contract Award; Engineering Professional Services; Request for Proposals; Search form. ©2020 Maxar Technologies/via REUTERS Close © Island Realty A live cam feed shows conditions at Grand Isle Beach ahead of Hurricane Laura landfall. As many as 14,000 evacuees are seeking shelter in Louisiana and Texas hotels. The Rev. Hurricane Laura came ashore bringing rain and high winds to … Another Frederick field goal tied the score at 6-6 at halftime. Wilfred Trahan remembers driving home for the first time after Laura and seeing every telephone pole for miles snapped at the base. NOAA planes attempted to capture scenes of the damage on Thursday but weather conditions caused poor visibility. His chimney had smashed through the roof and he estimated he lost about 80% of his shingles, leading to extensive water damage. Alabama Power crews have been working to help victims of Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and Texas. Laura eighth August Category 4 hurricane to hit Gulf of Mexico since 1950 Hurricane Laura roared through southwestern Louisiana early Thursday morning, … Grand Lake is an unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.. Grand Lake is located along Louisiana Highway 384, south of Lake Charles.It is within a section of the Creole Nature Trail, an All-American Road.. From spring to summer, rice, soybean, rye grass, and sugar cane are commonly found in fields throughout the community. We should arrive around 9:45 AM. Shortly thereafter, on October 9, 2020, Hurricane Delta came ashore causing extensive property damage. Laura pummeled western Louisiana and east Texas with surge flooding and … That makes it the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana since 1856, according to an analysis by Philip Klotzbach , a meteorologist at Colorado State University. Brandy Monticello is thankful for the progress. The bottom image was take on Aug. 27, 2020. (contributed) Wray Anderson, a manager in the company’s Power Delivery organization and one of the leaders in the company’s restoration efforts, … Every day, another house demolished. Hurricane Laura, with sustained winds of 150 mph, made landfall in Louisiana early on August 27. … (WBRC) - Hurricane Laura caused a great deal of damage and flooding across southwest Louisiana late Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries staff are investigating a fish kill in Lake Charles, in the wake of Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Laura roared through southwestern Louisiana early Thursday morning, killing six and leaving behind a wide path of destruction. 13 of 26 A warped ceiling fan hangs near a hole in the roof of Dewana Young's heavily damaged home, in the aftermath of both Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake… Hurricane Delta’s track led it through Creole, Grand Chenier, Jennings, Welch, Iowa, Lake Charles and north from there on into Alexandria. Then, set your GPS destination for Grand Lake Faith Temple (655 LA-384, Lake Charles, LA 70607 – MAP LINK). (AP) — As southwest Louisiana recovers from the back-to-back hurricanes that hammered the region this year, signs of progress compete with lingering evidence of mass destruction. It’s still their home, after all. “It’s not our normal and we don’t know what normal is, but you know what? The sound of workers nailing in their new roof on a recent Saturday morning was a sign of progress. Here's what the areas look like now compared to before Hurricane Laura. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday that the Commonwealth’s statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. capitol overnight. LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (KTRK) -- Two weeks after Hurricane Laura ravaged southwest Louisiana, there is still no end in sight on the road to recovery. Southwest Louisiana man creates hay bale barrier to protect home from Hurricane Laura. It quickly moved several miles inland to Lake Charles with triple-digit wind speeds. What didn’t get scoured by Laura’s winds was swamped by Delta’s rains. Satellite imagery showing Grand Lake High School and damaged homes after Hurricane Laura hit south of Lake Charles, Louisiana, August 27. “It’s been crazy.”. On Oct. 9, recovering residents watched as Category 2 Delta swept in just a few miles away. Brandy and Christy Monticello struggled with the decision: Stay or go? Hurricane Laura caused severe wind damage to structures in Lake Charles, Aug. 27, 2020, in Louisiana. A destroyed home is seen in the aftermath of both Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Like many homes, his two-story house looked OK from the outside but told a different story inside. The biggest shortage is housing. Hurricane Laura has weakened to a Category 3 storm Laura has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane, with winds now at 120 mph, according to the latest … Here’s the latest. 906 N. Lake Arthur Avenue. A rescue mission seven months in the making finally came to fruition Sunday when 20 golden retrievers arrived in Florida after being saved from Chinese streets and meat markets. Hope that things will get better.”. The Lake Charles Police Annex, where police reports are typically obtained from, was heavily damaged by Hurricane Laura, and will remained closed until further notice. “I was bored and I just threw everything in the backyard and started stacking it.” The National Weather Service is warning Floridians to beware of falling iguanas as cold temperatures sweep the southern portion of the state over the holiday. Laura blasted through the Louisiana coast and made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane early Thursday, wreaking damage on the industrial, casino city of Lake Charles. LAKE CHARLES, La. That’s when 7News came across a unique storm barrier in Cameron Parish. I said well, I’m not boarding up windows so I just started,” explained Faulk. Nearly 15 years after a teenager’s body was found on the side of a road, authorities say they have made three arrests in her killing. She and her wife no longer have to go to the Civic Center just to get basics like drinking water or ice. 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According to Louisiana government figures, nearly 47,000 homes were damaged by Hurricane Laura, with about 16,000 of those in need of major repairs. The storm made landfall near Cameron early Thursday morning with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Hurricane Laura. Satellite imagery showing Grand Lake High School and homes before and after Hurricane Laura hit south of Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. in this handout photo from yesterday ‹ Slide me › Lake Charles residents face devastation after Laura hits Louisiana The roof is blown off of an AutoZone store along Nelson Road in the aftermath … Pine trees litter Nelson Avenue in Lake Charles, Louisiana, snapped in half by Hurricane Laura's deadly winds. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Now he commutes back and forth from Lafayette, about 75 miles (121 kilometers) away, where he and his wife are living in a hotel. Initial estimates from disaster modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. put the combined insured U.S. losses from Laura and Delta at nearly $10 billion. (KPLC) - This time last week people were boarding their windows and putting out sandbags getting ready for Hurricane Laura. Office: 337-824-4330. Associated Press Photographer Gerald Herbert contributed to this report. Hurricane Laura came ashore bringing rain and high winds to the southeast region of … This year has been difficult for many families due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it has been especially difficult for one North Carolina family. Jon Shapley/Staff … There is a scarcity of just about everything: good contractors, storage containers, affordable apartments, staff for the businesses that are open. Hurricane Laura came ashore bringing rain and high winds to the southeast region of the state, reaching wind speeds of 150 mph and a 9-12 feet storm surge. That’s what happened to Cristin Trahan and her family. Gerald Herbert / AP Dustin Amos walks near debris at a gas station in Lake … GRAND LAKE, LA - AUGUST 27: People put a tarp on a roof damaged by Hurricane Laura August 27, 2020 in Grand Lake, Louisiana. LAKE CHARLES, La. 'I didn't know it was going to be this bad': Cameron Parish bears brunt of Laura's wrath, Help our neighbors: How to provide assistance to Hurricane Laura victims. “Everybody’s fighting for the same contractors,” he said. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned four former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad that left more than a dozen Iraqi civilians dead and caused an international uproar over the use of private security guards in a war zone. In a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, a deeply divisive election and a national reckoning on race, some worry that the hurricanes and their destruction have not gotten the kind of attention that normally leads to an outpouring of support. Hurricane Laura roared ashore in southwestern Louisiana on Aug. 27 as a Category 4 storm just south of Lake Charles. That means he can put supplies there and they don’t get stolen overnight. CNN has obtained new satellite images from Maxar Technologies that are showing just how destructive the storm was. Grand Lake responded with Guillotte's 1-yard plunge but the point after was missed and the Hornets led 6-3. Driving through the … All rights reserved. The Monticellos have since reached into their savings to buy a trailer and a truck to haul it so they have someplace to live while their house is being rebuilt. GRAND LAKE, La. This content is being provided free of charge as part of our commitment to public safety. The fallen trees that carpeted neighborhoods have mostly been chopped up and hauled away, but the roofs they devoured are still covered in blue tarps. GRAND LAKE, LA - AUGUST 27: People put a tarp on a roof damaged by Hurricane Laura August 27, 2020 in Grand Lake, Louisiana. LAKE CHARLES, La. We’re doing it. The storm rapidly weakened, but not before leaving a trail of destruction in parts of Louisiana … A Facebook group set up after Hurricane Laura has become a lifeline for struggling residents. We should arrive around 9:45 AM. They’ve struggled to keep the rain out of their tent. Cameron Parish bears brunt of Laura's wrath, How to provide assistance to Hurricane Laura victims, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday morning near Cameron, Louisiana as a … Insured losses from Hurricane Laura are estimated to be in the range of about $12 Billion. Communities in Cameron and Calcasieu Parish are continuing to assess the damage as officials expect it will take weeks or months to restore utilities to those areas. Images made available by Maxar Technologies captured a handful of specific locations in Cameron and Lake Charles. In Lake Charles, a wind gust with a speed of 133 mph was recorded. 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