Three Louisiana cities out of 15 on this list aren't what any of us want to see but, it's important to understand the use of the word "devastated" here and its meaning for this list.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KPEL News) - As Louisiana and the Gulf Coast sits in the week of the statistical peak of hurricane season, US Senators in Washington, D.C. have decided to reject an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, a program that has helped protect Louisiana businesses and homes for years...
As of the 7 AM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Lake Charles, this monster storm is packing 150 mph winds with gusts of 165 mph. That's only 7 mph short of Ida having Category 5 intensity.
As we await Hurricane Ida's unwelcome arrival, residents across the Acadiana region and the state of Louisiana mainly want to know, "How will the hurricane impact me and my area?"