The water situation in Lake Charles is dire with three of the city’s six plants non-operational and the other three on minimal capacity. That’s led to an evacuation of Memorial Hospital patients, and a warning to residents who insist on staying in the devastated city from the Mayor that if you can leave, you should. Despite that Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter sounded optimistic…
A family of five is dead in Lake Charles reportedly from carbon monoxide poisoning linked to their generator.
In-person classes in Lake Charles won’t be available for weeks at McNeese State. spokesperson Candace Townsend says the school’s new health and human performance complex is seriously damaged….
Cut 3 (06) “…water intrusion there.”
About 102,000 SWEPCO customers are still without power following Hurricane Laura, down from the peak outage of 136,000. SWEPCO spokesperson Carey Sullivan estimates most customers in the Shreveport-Bossier area should have power restored by 10 PM Wednesday and Cenla customers by 10 PM Thursday.
Cut 13 (11) “…to address immediately.”
Sullivan says over 3,000 workers have come to Louisiana from 14 states and Canada to help in the restoration efforts.
The full scope of damage in north and central Louisiana is becoming more clear. In Rapides Parish Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says the lack of water and electricity are major issues.