Hundreds of thousands of residents along the Louisiana coastline, which were devastated by Hurricane Laura this week, are left with no power or water — services that could take weeks or even longer to restore.
Hundreds of thousands of residents along the Louisiana coastline, which were devastated by Hurricane Laura this week, have been left with no power or water — services that could take weeks or even longer to restore.More than 600,000 homes and businesses were left without powerThe number of dead climbed to at least 14 as more bodies emerged in the aftermath of the category four storm in Louisiana and neighbouring Texas.
In the storm's wake, more than 600,000 homes and businesses were without power in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility reports. The Louisiana Department of Health estimated that more than 220,000 people were without water. Restoration of those services could take weeks or months, and full rebuilding could take years.
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