Lake Charles Businesses Continue Recovery Five Years After Hurricane Laura

Lake Charles businesses continue recovery five years after Hurricane Laura

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) -- Five years after Hurricane Laura devastated Lake Charles, two local businesses are making strides toward recovery. This comes after the category four hurricane ripped through the city five years ago, slamming many businesses and homes with its powerful winds and torrential rain. Smitty's Meat Market, a local business, stands as a symbol of Lake Charles's resilience after the storm's detrimental effects. News 10 spoke …

Hurricane Laura Five Years Later: McNeese facilities experience rebirth - American Press

On the morning of Aug. 27, 2020, Heath Schroyer stood at center court of the Health and Human Performance Education Complex and saw the world he’d left not 24 hours earlier destroyed. He’d arrived at McNeese two years before to rebuild the basketball program and oversee finishing touches on the $41 million arena in which he was standing. Two months earlier, he was named the interim athletic director while still serving as the basketball coach. H…

5 Years Ago, Hurricane Laura's Impact on Lake Charles

Five years after Hurricane Laura's 150 mph winds devastated Lake Charles, the city shows remarkable recovery with new housing and $1B in federal aid. Continue reading…