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In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again

by Stacey PlaisanceAlanna Durkin Richer
| October 11, 2020 12:03 AM

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — First, Hurricane Laura roared ashore with its staggering, 150 mph (241 kph) winds. Then Hurricane Delta followed, with less wind but with ferocious downpours. The two back-to-back hurricanes in the space of six weeks have left this pocket of southwest Louisiana blanketed with tarpaulins, debris and flooded streets — but not despair.

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