Louisiana First Alert

We will be updating information related to post-Laura recovery and other headlines regarding the rebuilding of SWLA, including resources for assistance and answers to common questions.

State of Louisiana Hurricane Laura Updates
Power Outage Map (Louisiana Public Service Commission)
FEMA – Hurricane Laura Resources
Generator Safety

Hurricane Damaged Restaurants We Hope Come Back

Here are just some of the many local businesses that were damaged and we hope come back.

Mike Soileau

FEMA Contractors Are Doing Assessments in Lake Charles

FEMA contractors are in the area and will be assessing damage to residential and non-residential structures in Lake Charles.

Erik Tee

The Lake Charles Project To Donate 25 Homes To Families In Need

This exciting community initiative of good will plans to adopt 25 families and provide them with cleaner, greener, safer, cheaper, and stronger housing.

Gina Cook

SWLA Economic Development Alliance Grant Assistance Program

SWLA small business owners have been hit especially hard this year with a global pandemic and two hurricanes, and they need assistance more than ever.

Mikey O

Are Hurricanes Staying Strong Longer After Landfall?

A new study published in the Journal Nature suggests that hurricanes are no longer just a coastal problem.

Bruce Mikells

Hurricane Laura FEMA Filing Deadline Two Weeks Away

The extension given by FEMA for homeowners and renters to file for government assistance for Hurricane Laura expires on November 27.

Mikey O

Residents Being Forced To Vacate 190 Damaged Public Housing Units

Public housing hurricane victims in Lake Charles are being forced to leave their homes. More than 500 units have been condemned or deemed unsafe to live in.

Gina Cook

Suddenlink Says Majority Of Customers Restored Later This Month

SWLA residents are fed up with the actions of Suddenlink, and it got so bad that the company's CEO came down from New York to address the situation personally.

Mikey O

Free Disaster Legal Services For Hurricane Victims

If you're having trouble recovering losses due to damages caused by recent Hurricanes Laura or Delta, free legal help may be available to you.

Gina Cook

Track of Tropical Storm Eta Shifts Again

Here's the latest track on Tropical Storm Eta plus we have the complete tropical outlook for the next five days.

Bruce Mikells

Lake Charles Is Still Bouncing Back After Two Hurricanes

What the rest of the world might not realize is how long it takes for a city to bounce back from devastation on this scale.

Erik Tee

The Tropics: Eta, Theta, and the Thing Near Jamaica

Two tropical storms and a tropical wave have forecasters at the Hurricane Center busy this morning.