Flood

National Weather Serivce updates storm forecast

From Roger Erickson, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service, Lake Charles The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting strong to severe thunderstorms today and tonight across the region.

Flood-damaged cemetery remains unrepaired

Sarah Anna Doucet Thomas just wants her late husband’s body to be at rest. “I will be relieved of a lot of stress when he is laid to rest,” Thomas said. “This is a heavy burden right here to see a loved one when you put him to rest and he ain’t resting right.

Flood statistics prove importance of flood insurance

Every home is vulnerable to flooding. Just an inch of water can cause thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.  More than half of the dwellings damaged by Louisiana’s August floods were located in moderate- and low-risk areas.  Floods can happen anywhere and anytime.