LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana: Storm-weary coastal Louisiana residents who fled from the path of Hurricane Delta in recent days streamed back to their homes on Sunday to face cleanup and repairs from the second hurricane to batter their state over the past six weeks.on Sunday, had ripped away temporary tarpaulin roofs installed over their homes in late August after Hurricane Laura, a more powerful storm, struck with devastating force.
Governor John Bel Edwards reported the first storm-related death from Delta, an 86-year-old man killed by a fire that started from the refuelling of a generator."If you are using a generator, please be safe," Edwards warned on Twitter, noting that most deaths from Hurricane Laura stemmed from improper usage of such equipment.
Lake Charles resident Gerard Meschwitz, 62, who fled to Houston last week, came home on Sunday morning to find that Delta's winds had torn apart some sections of his roof that had been left intact by Laura. "When you can't put any air on, it puts you to where you don't get a good night sleep," said Jones, who only recently had power restored to his own home after Laura.
Property Property Latest News, Property Property Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »