‘We Can’t Lose Our Momentum’: Louisiana Vows to Rebuild

‘We Can’t Lose Our Momentum’: Louisiana Vows to Rebuild
Soncia King holds onto her husband Patrick King as they walk through the flooded street to their home, after Hurricane Delta moved through on Friday, in Lake Charles, La., on Oct. 10, 2020. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo
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LAKE CHARLES, La.—Back-to-back hurricanes in the space of 6 weeks left parts of Louisiana blanketed Sunday with tarpaulins, mangled metal, and downed power lines—but not necessarily despair.

Utility crews fanned out across the battered southwestern part of the state to restore electricity in the wake of Hurricane Delta, and residents began returning home along roads lined with debris and houses missing roofs. Some were grateful that the damage was not as bad as it could have been.