It was definitely a beautiful city, but there was ups and downs about it. High cost of living, low wages, high traffic, increasing crime rates, lots of idiot drivers that cause wrecks, and most of all less things to do with families. But we were just getting new businesses built and more things to do during our pandemic. We turned something that was detrimental into something that was helpful because of the pandemic we were able to do construction in so many places. Now they have to start from scratch. We have a great community (some people better than others) and I know a lot of those people. I lost my hometown....and thats not something everyone can say.
Based on the pictures and videos I've seen, it looks like a cute little city. I went as far west as Lafayette awhile back, but I found Lafayette is very hilly and illogically layed out and has a dry, rural look to it. It kind of surprised me. Hoping LC will be a bit more interesting. My mom had a coworker from LC and she absolutely loved that place. I'm in NOLA, BTW.
@@theslenderchick1797 I can only imagine what that feels like. The thought is terrifying. We had Katrina but that still didn't do all that much damage to Metairie. Nothing like it did to St. Bernard and Bay St Louis. You be ok, you hear!
Looks so much like tornado damage (I know it was a hurricane, just saying) with how it skipped some buildings and there’s little water damage! Thank you for reporting.
If the eye had been about 30 miles west of Lake Charles there would have been a surge. My friend from Lake Charles says every single building has some kind of damage. A shout-out out to my friends on Holly Beach who rebuilt after Rita. I'm so so sorry :-(
The new buildings are always built up to code that's law. Realize it is an old city from even before the Louisiana purchase some structure have been there for well over 100 years. Sarcasm is never becoming btw...
@@gscr09 You can't really blame the way the houses are built when see that old trees are being pulled up by their roots. The houses are of better construction than you think.
Wow awesome video. Tornado damage seems to be camouflage behind hurricane wind. WaPo did 2 hour video on Prien Lake road. Huge trees snapped like toothpicks thxx
I had to stay at my dads friend house and the house was shaking at night i was rlly scared and after we went home my mawmaw's house was broken and the windows were cracked. Also a tree caved in the roof and had a hole in the room of the house. Rlly sad moment
You should have moved your camera around move it around you in the back move from the rights to the left when people can see the buildings not too much dealing with the street u pointing straight to the street picture the right & left side to see some of the business and houses just try again
It's because she's using "up-speak" and also not from there. Explained as: It's like a type of "tribal signaling" mostly subconscious (to them) but you're not wrong.
James Higgins The info could be helpful, but the sing song of the reporters speech is completely a turn off. She says, You guys several times. So irritating.Maybe she wants to be a reporter, but she needs to go to school for this.
If you are going to report ,pleaseuse more PROFESSTIONAL word besides " you guys" and tons and tons " damage! What did you expect a Cstogory 4 hurricane to do????? These people will be devastated the rest fvthier lives! Repo thier ok more professionally please! I have people in the area! We are absolutely heartbroken for this loss! Do your best Lake Charles ,this will take awhile!
You "high and mighty people make me sick". Can't you find something else to do or say other than criticizing people who are trying to share information with others? Are you not aware of the fact that those who criticize the shortcomings of others usually have many shortcomings of their own? This is usually why these types of people "put down" others in order to attempt to raise up themselves. One of my favorite philosophies of life is the old adage, 'If you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all." You would be wise to consider this. God doesn't like ugly! :(
This is only a small part these rest of alot of areas are destroyed and if you lived there you would be emotional and if you lost your home or business you would not be like it wasn't that bad smh . Have some sympathy dam .
@@jessicastroud1830 Im not saying it wasnt devastating damage becausethere was but it would have been ai much worse had a 13 foot surge come in. They got really lucky
