![]() ![]() Lake Charles, a city of about 75,000 people, got some of the worst of Monday’s rain more than 12 inches fell, including about 6 inches in. “When you look at the magnitude of what hit us, we are going to be aggressive, we are going to be proactive and we’ve got to continue those efforts,” Hunter said. Flooding leads to rescues in Louisiana and Texas. The sudden deluge made the streets impassable, leaving drivers scrambling to find a place to hole up until the waters receded. The Carey Association is part of Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief’s response to days of torrential rainfall in the state that officials said flooded between 5 homes in Lake Charles, many of them still damaged from hurricanes Laura and Delta between August and October of 2020. When asked what still needs to be done, Hunter said that there is still damage to be cleaned up from the 2020 hurricanes and 2021 flood. Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - One year ago today, 12.49 inches of rain fell in Lake Charles, flooding the city and most of Southwest Louisiana. “We have focused very heavily on underground inspection and cleaning and we have seen significant results.” On the north shore, 'minor' street flooding was reported. “We went out in the summer of last year and gained authority to borrow twenty million dollars to actually put towards drainage upgrades throughout the city of Lake Charles,” Hunter said. As of 10 a.m., the center of Nicholas was about 30 miles northeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and about 165 miles west of New Orleans. He said just waiting on federal dollars was not a realistic thing to do when dealing with flood damage. “So May 17 was a tough day for this community, Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Delta, winter freeze, all tough days for this community, but we made it through it.” “It’s looking back on the last year and a half, two years, this community has been through a lot,” Hunter said. Forecasters most fear the storm’s flooding potential from near Galveston to Lake Charles By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow Septemat 2:37 a.m. 0:00 0:42 Heavy rain, severe weather brings flash floods to Louisiana and Gulf Coast The community of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was inundated with floodwaters after heavy downpours brought. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said that when reflecting on the May 17 flood, the 2020 hurricanes must be included as well. Overall, Lake Charles has a moderate risk of flooding over the next 30 years, which means flooding is likely to impact day-to-day life within the community. ![]()
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