With the city of Eunice experiencing an increased number of people displaced from Hurricane Laura, and some are staying in the city, there has been an increase in the volume of food distributed at the Eunice Food Bank.
The Louisiana Department of Health on Thursday verifies three additional deaths tied to Hurricane Laura, bringing the state’s current death toll to 20.
If your home was damaged by Hurricane Laura, you’re understandably eager to restore your home and life as soon as possible. So many things depend on it.
Hurricane Laura has driven traffic to Eunice because in many cases this is the first place with fuel, food and housing.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, wildlife species will seek higher ground and be displaced into habitat with which they may not be familiar.
Although definitive results won’t be available for a few days, the effects on agriculture appear to be less destructive than most people feared before Hurricane Laura struck, but forests and residences sustained significant damage.
Hurricane Laura left downed trees and power lines in Eunice, but spared the city from major damage.
By Friday, Laura’s aftermath began to look like Hurricane Rita in 2005 as vehicles lined up for fuel, food and other supplies.
Acadia Parish experienced a storm related death Wednesday, according to Sheriff KP Gibson.
North Louisiana farmers are rushing to get their corn crop out of the field before Hurricane Laura hits, and so far, the crop looks good.
Laura also has the potential to inflict serious damage to the state’s soybean crop.
St. Landry Parish has issued a parish-wide curfew beginning Wednesday 26 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., and again on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.