Christy Monticello is thankful for the progress. (WBRC) - Hurricane Laura caused a great deal of damage and flooding across southwest Louisiana late Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. It may have ‘spluttered and fluttered’ but this snow angel was... New restaurant, Pataka, brings vegetarian Indian food to New Haven, ‘I just wanted him gone’: Video of maskless man at Danbury Barnes and Noble goes viral, Bond raised to $2M for Guilford teen accused of attempted murder in Westport, Police: Suspect in CT UPS driver killing charged with murder, victim identified, Smith: That first step into a newsroom changed everything. The Rev. LAKE CHARLES, La. Delta also ripped off the tarps that had gone up on roofs after Laura. There is a scarcity of just about everything: good contractors, storage containers, affordable apartments, staff for the businesses that are open. “You do have to cry every once in a while just to let some emotions out.”. 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, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. In some areas, such as Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, to Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier, Louisiana, the surge could rise to 20 feet. 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, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Provisions are piled on the floor of Dewana Young's heavily damaged home, in the aftermath of both Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. On a recent day, he arrived at his property at 6 a.m. only to find that the contractor who was supposed to meet him there was a no-show. Before and after satellite images show widespread destruction from Hurricane Laura ... as the Category 4 hurricane came through Lake Charles, Louisiana. CORRECTS SPELLING TO CRISTIN, INSTEAD OF CRISTEN - Cristin Trahan cries inside a tent where she now lives with her husband, where their home once stood, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. 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. Roofers work on the heavily damaged and gutted home of Christi and Brandy Monticello, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. LAKE CHARLES, La. Drone video captured extensive hurricane damage to the area around Lake Charles, Louisiana. This story has been updated to correct the first name from Brandy to Christy in the second paragraph. 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. That’s when 7News came across a unique storm barrier in Cameron Parish. She said she is constantly aware of the things that she used to take for granted before Laura, such as being able to wash dishes in hot water so the grease actually comes off instead of cold water from an outside hose. “The first one was a big blow. Hurricane Laura roared ashore in southwestern Louisiana on Aug. 27 as a Category 4 storm just south of Lake Charles. Southwest Louisiana man creates hay bale barrier to protect home from Hurricane Laura Grand Lake native Richard Faulk built a hay bale barrier to … Linda Drounette, 78, drinks a cup of coffee while sitting on the frame of her front door, looking out to the debris left after Hurricane Laura on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hurricane Laura's death toll continued to rise in Louisiana and Texas, as officials said it could be days before the full scope of damage is known in coastal areas. Just weeks after Hurricane Marco fizzled and Hurricane Laura veered westward to bring its devastating winds to the Lake Charles area, the New Orleans area is now bracing for Tropical Iyana Sells, 9, plays on her street, which is still lined with debris from Hurricane Laura, the day after Hurricane Delta swept through Lake Charles, Louisiana, October 10. The official site of Lake Charles, Louisiana The City of Lake Charles provides the following update for today, Saturday, October 10, 2020 City Hall and Other City Services: City facilities, including City Hall and the Transit Center will remain closed on Monday, October 12, 2020. This story has been updated to correct the first name from Brandy to Christy in the second paragraph. A hotel was ripped open, neighborhoods were flooded, and trees fell on homes. (WBRC) - Hurricane Laura caused a great deal of damage and flooding across southwest Louisiana late Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. (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. (KPLC) - This time last week people were boarding their windows and putting out sandbags getting ready for Hurricane Laura. The hurricane-force wind gusts are expected to last through the evening for parts of southwestern Louisiana, especially from Cameron to Lake Charles. LAKE CHARLES, La. … The mascot is a Hornet. LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – AUGUST 27: A damaged home is seen after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on August 27, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana . Students from the totall… There is a scarcity of just about everything: good contractors, storage containers, affordable apartments, staff for the businesses that are open. The hurricane … After coming ashore, the storm brought rain and high winds to the southeast … Jacobs: NCAA selection committee needs to adjust process for... COVID survivor: 'I'm alive and we're all going to be together', Yale prof’s book points way to a post-pandemic party, in 2024, Doc: COVID robs many of the memory of Grandma’s kitchen. Many residents are still living in hotels in Texas or other parts of Louisiana and commuting into town to oversee their rebuilding or entrusting the work to contractors from afar. (AP/Maxar Technologies) The Grand Lake High School area following Hurricane Laura's passage. She and her wife no longer have to go to the Civic Center just to get basics like drinking water or ice. A heavily damaged home and car sit unrepaired in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Roof after roof smashed. 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. Finally, even after others had picked up, sold everything and left, they decided to stay put. Hannah Bourque holds one of her two-week old twins outside the camper she is living in with her grandfather, while her mother lives in a tent in the backyard, outside their heavily damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. “It’s not our normal and we don’t know what normal is, but you know what? LAKE CHARLES, La. Christy Monticello is thankful for the progress. LAKE CHARLES - The Capital One Tower building in Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura in southwest Louisiana on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Two days after Hurricane Laura barreled through Louisiana in August, Tameka Nelson returned to her beloved daycare facility in Lake Charles to find it … Gerald Herbert/AP Show More Show Less 16 of 26 A destroyed home is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. CORRECTS SPELLING TO CRISTIN, INSTEAD OF CRISTEN - Cristin Trahan cries inside a tent where she now lives with her husband, where their home once stood, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. The house had to be gutted. Wilfred Trahan remembers driving home for the first time after Laura and seeing every telephone pole for miles snapped at the base. Hurricane Laura was one of the most powerful storms to hit eastern Louisiana, becoming the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall since Betsy … The Grand Lake High School south of Lake Charles, in January. Hurricane Laura caused severe wind damage to structures in Lake Charles, Aug. 27, 2020, in Louisiana. Now he commutes back and forth from Lafayette, about 75 miles (121 kilometers) away, where he and his wife are living in a hotel. A new Greenwich resident has galvanized the community to reach out and help others in need. Homes damaged by Hurricane Laura in Grand Lake, Louisiana. 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, La… It's still their home, after all. This Jan. 25, 2020, satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies shows Grand Lake High School and nearby homes south of Lake Charles, La., before Hurricane Laura. 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. Southwest Louisiana debris and damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, September 2020 [Image 1 of 16] GRAND LAKE, LA, UNITED STATES 10.02.2020 ... GRAND LAKE, LA, US: Web Views: 5: Piles of debris still line the roads. They realized just how damaged the house was when Delta arrived and water started streaming in. “I just started throwing hay bales in the yard and everyone started laughing at me,” said Richard Faulk. Ned Lamont, which will come as news to a lot of students and their parents around Connecticut. Two-week old twins Lilly and Zoey lay in a bassinet as Hannah Bourque hugs church volunteers who brought Christmas presents to her son Conner, seated, outside the camper she is living in with her grandfather, while her mother lives in a tent in the backyard of their heavily damaged home, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. 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. A destroyed home is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Wilfred Trahan remembers driving home for the first time after Laura and seeing every telephone pole for miles snapped at the base. Ricky Trahan moves debris from his destroyed home, where he now lives in a tent with his wife, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. To make a donation in support of … Two-week old twins Lilly and Zoey lay in a bassinet as Hannah Bourque hugs church volunteers who brought Christmas presents to her son Conner, seated, outside the camper she is living in with her grandfather, while her mother lives in a tent in the backyard of their heavily damaged home, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Hi/Low, RealFeel®, precip, radar, & everything you need to be ready for the day, commute, and weekend! From August 27-31, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) collected aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO WILFRED - Wilfred Trahan talks on his phone while workers repair siding on his damaged home, in the aftermath of both Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Hurricane Laura roared through southwestern Louisiana … Another posting asked the question, "What does everyone need," prompting a stream of answers such as, “Drywalling lessons and classes on how to handle an insurance claim” or “HOPE. The biggest shortage is housing. She said she is constantly aware of the things that she used to take for granted before Laura, such as being able to wash dishes in hot water so the grease actually comes off instead of cold water from an outside hose. Brandy and Christy Monticello struggled with the decision: Stay or go? On Oct. 9, recovering residents watched as Category 2 … Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. A destroyed home is seen in the aftermath of both Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. A Santa hat sits on a pole on a lot where Dewana Young's mother's home once stood before Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Two people are dead after Hurricane Zeta made landfall in southeastern Louisiana as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday afternoon before passing over New Orleans. The biggest shortage is housing. Delta also ripped off the tarps that had gone up on roofs after Laura. Finally, even after others had picked up, sold everything and left, they decided to stay put. A Facebook group set up after Hurricane Laura has become a lifeline for struggling residents. –New satellite images are giving a glimpse of the destruction that Hurricane Laura has waged across Louisiana. 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, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. The sound of workers nailing in their new roof on a recent Saturday morning was a sign of progress. Initial estimates from disaster modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. put the combined insured U.S. losses from Laura and Delta at nearly $10 billion. A mobile home was thrown against a tree as Hurricane Laura hit the area Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Grand Lake. “It’s been crazy.". Conner Bourque reacts as he opens Christmas presents brought by church volunteers, where he lives with his family in a camper outside their heavily damaged home, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Southwest Louisiana man creates hay bale barrier to protect home from Hurricane Laura By Brady Renard | August 25, 2020 at 10:29 PM CDT - Updated August 26 at 5:55 AM LAKE CHARLES, La. Christi, center, and Brandy Monticello, walk through their heavily damaged and gutted home, with their son Brennan Ash, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. “It’s not our normal and we don’t know what normal is, but you know what? “It’s been crazy.". 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. A worker walks past a sign two weeks after Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, La., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Romero and his family often took weekend trips to their camp in Grand Chenier. Cristin’s son, fiancé and 1-year-old son are now staying in a trailer that volunteers gave them. Cristin’s son, fiancé and 1-year-old son are now staying in a trailer that volunteers gave them. On Oct. 9, recovering residents watched as Category 2 Delta swept in just a few miles away. Khalif Kinnie throws debris on a pile from a heavily damaged home he was hired to gut, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Initial estimates from disaster modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. put the combined insured U.S. losses from Laura and Delta at nearly $10 billion. A Facebook group set up after Hurricane Laura has become a lifeline for struggling residents. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The parts of Louisiana that were under evacuation orders included areas with high rates of … Laura was tied with the 1856 Last Island hurricane as the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana in terms of wind speed. They've struggled to keep the rain out of their tent. We’re doing it. 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. Janice Morgan, a church volunteer, hugs Conner Bourque as she arrives with Brenda Lee to bring him Christmas presents, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Lake Charles, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Hide Caption 3 of 24 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. Sports include Boys Jr. High Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Rodeo, and Track. 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