A hurricane-damaged Louisiana skyscraper is set to be demolished Saturday

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Hurricane-Damaged Louisiana Skyscraper Demolished After Controlled Explosions

In a dramatic display of controlled demolition, a once-iconic 22-story building in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was reduced to rubble on Saturday. The Hertz Tower, a symbol of the city's resilience after devastating hurricanes, was brought down in a carefully orchestrated explosion. Watch the video for details.

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See the moment a hurricane-damaged skyscraper in Louisiana was imploded

The Hertz Tower crashed down in a matter of seconds after a demolition crew set off a series of explosions inside. The tower fell in a large cloud of dust into a pile about five stories high.

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Former Capital One Tower demolished Saturday morning - American Press

PThe former CapitalOne Tower was taken down with explosives Saturday morning. The tower had been vacant since Hurricane Laura significantly damaged it in 2020. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter

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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana.- An abandoned 22-story tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana -which was once an icon of the city and became a symbol of the destruction caused by hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020- was imploded this Saturday after remaining empty for almost four years. The Hertz Tower collapsed in about 10 seconds after a demolition team caused a series of explosions inside. The tower fell in a large cloud of dust on a pile about five stories…

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Authorities implode Louisiana skyscraper after damage by hurricane

An abandoned, 22-story building in Lake Charles, Louisiana — once an icon in the city that became a symbol of destruction from hurricanes Laura and Delta — was imploded Saturday after sitting vacant for nearly four years.

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Capital One Tower, the tallest building in Lake Charles, is demolished

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) -- The Capital One Tower, the tallest building in Lake Charles, is no more. The building was imploded beginning at 8 a.m. this morning. Watch above as Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition takes the building down with a controlled implosion. The building has been a blight to the city, since it was heavily damaged during the 2020 hurricanes. It became a symbol of the destruction of Hurricane Laura, and has been vacant and unusable s…