Lake Charles

More than a year later, some Lake Charles residents could see repairs made to their Laura- and Delta-damaged homes as officials roll out a new $11.3 million housing program, according to an announcement Monday.

More than a year after three natural disasters -- including hurricanes and extreme flooding events -- pummeled Southwest Louisiana, the federal government is moving forward with a disaster relief package which will send $595 million to Calcasieu Parish for recovery, the Associated Press reports.

On the day before the anniversary of Hurricane Laura, and as Louisianians eye another storm forming in the Gulf, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell toured storm-ravaged southwest Louisiana Thursday with Gov. John Bel Edwards and discussed federal disaster aid with local officials.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter and other elected southwest Louisiana officials called on the federal government in a press conference Tuesday to send relief for the series of disasters that hit the region over the past year.

Kelli Tidwell Stawecki hasn’t lived in her home since Category 4 Hurricane Laura devastated Lake Charles last August.“We're seven months in and we are…

Karen Henderson hosted Tuesday's Louisiana Considered Casey Tingle, Deputy Director Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness,…

More than 600 hurricane evacuees are still living in hotels in Lafayette and New Orleans, officials at a briefing in Lake Charles on Tuesday reported.Gov.…

The state has spent more than $50 million to house evacuees after Hurricanes Delta and Laura, but thousands remain without long-term housing as officials…

Starsky Thibodeaux slots another pallet onto the forklift, signaling a thumbs-up for the driver to lift. Standing overhead on the green metal scaffolding,…