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There is devastation along the coast of the state of Louisiana. On Friday, thousands of people returned to their homes, following evacuation calls, and many were found with houses without roofs and piles of rubble. Reconstruction is expected to take several weeks or months.
In the wake of the storm, hundreds of thousands of people lack access to water and electricity in their homes.
– We need help, says Lawrence Faulk, whose home in Cameron Parish on the Louisiana coast is now homeless, to the AP news agency.
He continues:
– We need ice, water, tarps, everything you can think of that is needed after a storm.
President Donald Trump He is expected to visit the region on Saturday to inspect the devastation.
An estimated 8,000 homes were destroyed in Texas and Louisina, reports NBC News.
At least 15 people have been found dead in the two states, according to the television station. Some died when they were shot down and several died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty generators.
Laura hit the Louisiana coast on Thursday and was later classified as a Category 4 hurricane, the second highest rating on the scale.
In Haiti, he was hit hard by Laura Before the storm turned into a hurricane, authorities reported 31 dead and eight missing. In addition, some 6,000 homes were affected by the flood.
The neighboring Dominican Republic reports four deaths.
The remnants of the storm caused rainfall in Arkansas to increase on Friday, and the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky are also expected to receive their share of rain as low pressure moves toward the east coast during weekend.
