(CNN) Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana , the state faces another long, grueling recovery in the wake of Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Laura caused a storm surge of 9 to 12 feet and pummeled homes in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Transmission lines act as the interstate system for electricity, allowing companies to carry electricity generated by power plants to main power lines that feed into communities. Losing access to clean, running waterRachel Ellis (left) and J'Nay Fitch salvage items from the AutoZone store where they worked in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hurricane Laura also knocked out most of the water service in Lake Charles, City Administrator John Cardone said.

Source: CNN September 01, 2020 00:00 UTC