It's always the same after a disaster. People tell us how lucky we are to have only lost "stuff" - but sometimes, that "stuff" means everything.

This morning the option to file for disaster assistance through FEMA in several SWLA parishes became available.

Emergency Service Technicians and First Responders are still on the scene monitoring the areas.

A track change of fewer than 20 miles made all the difference between Hurricane Laura being remembered as a wind event versus a water event.

The evacuations were ordered over concerns about the availability of water and power in Lake Charles.

Casey Tingle from the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness talked recently about the massive destruction and the clean-up effort starting in the entire state.

Officials are saying over 96% of residents in SWLA are without power after Hurricane Laura barreled through the state.

There are two confirmed deaths in the wake of Hurricane Laura.

The cities of Sulphur, Westlake, and Moss Bluff are now under a shelter-in-place order due to the direction of the smoke being released from the plant.

A casino boat in Lake Charles appears to be up against a bridge after it broke loose during Hurricane Laura.

The Louisiana governor's office has confirmed the first death attributed to Hurricane Laura.

As we get the first light of day we are able to see the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles.