The region was prepared and ready to get back to work. If needed, they worked out of home offices, hotel rooms or RV trailers. Residents of Southwest Louisiana are and have always been the epitome of perseverance, so they masked up and got back to work - nearly immediately. The bonds forged 20-years before were in place to provide the region with strong and steady leadership. Lessons were learned and plans were made to mitigate the devastation from happening again.In 2020-2021, Southwest Louisiana dealt with the four consecutive blows of Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Delta, an ice storm, and a widespread flood - all during an international pandemic. Communities leaned upon on another and helped each other rebuild. Nearly 20 years ago, much of the region needed to be rebuilt and reimagined after the devastation of Hurricane Rita in October of 2005. Outhwest Louisiana, a five-parish region anchored by Lake Charles along the gulf coast and Texas border, has recently proved that it can learn from and take challenges in stride.
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