(Jennifer Barr/CBC)In 2020, Lake Charles was hit with back-to-back storms — hurricanes Laura and Delta had peak winds above 200 km/h. Thousands of homes in Lake Charles, La., are covered with tarps more than a year after hurricanes Laura and Delta. (Kris Reyes/CBC)Thousands of homes in Lake Charles, La., are covered with tarps more than a year after hurricanes Laura and Delta. "What you'll see in North Lake Charles, it's almost like a forgotten land, whereas in South Lake Charles, businesses are thriving," Guidry said. Beverly Wright, executive director of the Deep South Centre for Environmental Justice, has been appointed the White House as an environmental justice adviser.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2021 04:17 UTC