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New aerial imagery reveals flooding from Hurricane Laura.
This just east of Cameron, LA.
This just east of Cameron, LA.
I'll post more imagery as a thread but you can find it all via NOAA's National Geodetic Survey: https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/
Insane amounts of water in Grand Chenier, LA.
Another from Grand Chenier where some homes look completely destroyed.
Tough to distinguish between the Mermentau River and where these structures/roads are supposed to be in Grand Chenier.
Some sort of large deposit pushed up against Saint Eugene Church in Grand Chenier.
These deposits are everywhere, blocking quite a few roads.
Long stretches of Grand Chenier Hwy, flooded.
Near Creole, LA:
Near Creole, LA:
Quite the landscape change, right on the shoreline, south of Creole, LA.
Homes and a campground on Montie & Grand Chenier Hwy, completely flooded.
Lots of structure damage near the Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina.
A few more images of structure damage in Hackberry, LA.
NOAA will do more surveys, that I assume will include Lake Charles. Will post more when that happens.
If any residents are looking for particular areas, DM and I can help. Or search through: https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/laura/index.html
New batch of imagery shows many locations where Laura was felt the most are still inundated.
This view east of Cameron, where a cell tower is toppled.
This view east of Cameron, where a cell tower is toppled.
An oil & nat gas operation in Cameron, nearly completely shredded.
Another view of flooding & destruction in Cameron.
(top-center you can actually see a home shifted onto the road)
(top-center you can actually see a home shifted onto the road)
A large oil tank at an oil & gas company in Grand Chenier appears to have shifted.
The power of storm surge.
The power of storm surge.
Ugh - a couple of oil leaks/spills in Grand Chenier, LA.
Another spill in Grand Chenier (with what looks like a clean up crew on site).
Will continue posting in this thread as NOAA continues to survey.
Still waiting for them to get to Lake Charles.
Still waiting for them to get to Lake Charles.
