Housing community another step in rebuilding after Laura - American Press

Housing community another step in rebuilding after Laura - American Press

Five years after Hurricane Laura devastated Southwest Louisiana, Lake Charles is still rebuilding — and a new 78-unit affordable housing development on the city’s edge marks a major step forward. On Tuesday, a hard-hat tour and project briefing was held at a $25.5 million development on Big Lake Road. Benoit Townhomes will provide affordable housing for more than 70 families in Lake Charles. The development features four types of units: one-bedr…