5: River Road in North Lake Charles and Mims Road in Westlake are flooded. (KPLC) - Residents of flood-ravaged Greinwich Terrace are being offered voluntary buyouts. In addition flooding of roads along the West Fork of the Calcasieu can be expected. "And it's getting to be perhaps a little of a misnomer to call these events 100-year events, because they are happening more often. Date: Published in: KPLC LAKE CHARLES, La. "In fact, when you look at these rain totals, they will meet the threshold of a 100-year event," Hunter said in a video address Monday. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said rainfall totals will likely exceed Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in August, and approach that of Hurricane Delta, which hit in October. Storms Cause Severe Flooding in Lake Charles, La. If possible detour around the following streets until the water. Many areas across Lake Charles have received up to 3-6 inches of rain causing several streets to become impassible. Nearly 120 miles east in Baton Rouge, rescuers also responded to 163 flood-related calls, the city's fire department said. new video loaded: Storms Cause Severe Flooding in Lake Charles, La. (KPLC) - Authorities are reporting several streets and areas flooding this morning due to heavy rainfall. Louisiana's state fire marshal said 80 rescues have been conducted, and no deaths or injuries reported. At the time, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter estimated 400 to 500 structures had flooded during the downpour that had just become the third-heaviest single-day. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency. Philip Slater, and Bobby Slater, seem to be having a good time rowing down Hodges st. The parish sheriff urged people to stay off the roads, and Louisiana Gov. Typed on the back of the photograph: L to R. A flood-damaged chair is removed from the sidewalk after a rainstorm flooded the neighborhood of Greinwich Terrace in Lake Charles, La., Wednesday, June 9, 2021. At least 80 people were rescued overnight after around a foot of rain fell on Lake Charles, Louisiana, flooding streets and homes eight months after it was hit by the first of two hurricanes.īetween 8 to 15 inches of rain fell on south Lake Charles, a city of around 77,000 in southwest Louisiana, on Monday, the National Weather Service said.
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