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10.19am BST
The Washington Post has a little this morning on the history of the parish of Cameron, where Hurricane Laura made landfall this morning at 1am CDT.
Cameron is the second smallest parish in the state by population, in part because the southwest region has a long history of being decimated by hurricanes. A devastating storm hit the parish on June 27, 1957. The storm killed at least 500 people and many residents who went missing in the hurricane were never found.
Almost 50 years later, in 2005, Hurricane Rita struck. Nearly all of the homes in Cameron Parish were destroyed. A third of the local residents who lost their homes in that storm decided not to rebuild, leaving the parish much smaller even a full decade later. Just three years after Rita, Hurricane Ike walloped the region, flooding the coastline. Even more people decided not to return to the parish after that storm.
10.14am BST
Hurricanes always bring with them a specific genre of telelvision news – the lone reporter doing a piece to camera while being battered by the weather.
Here’s the Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams explaining: “Have you ever wondered what it feels like? It feels like someone is taking a handful of pebbles and just throwing it at my face. That’s what it feels like.”
LIVE in Lake Charles, LA, @StephanieAbrams highlights the severity of going through not only the first eye wall, but the second as well.
The worst of #Laura is yet to come, and we’ll be with you through it all. pic.twitter.com/BbYKbczD8o
Thank you to everyone concerned with the wellbeing of our crews. Their safety is ALWAYS our top priority! They are strategically positioned right outside of a reliable shelter that they can move into when conditions are no longer sustainable for their live TV coverage.
Continue reading…Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana with 150mph windsMike Pence claims Americans would be unsafe under Biden in dark RNC speechTeen charged with murder after Kenosha shootings – Tucker Carlson defends actions 1,187 new coronavirus deaths and 44,877 new cases reported yesterdaySign up for our First Thing newsletter 10.19am BSTThe Washington Post has a little this morning on the history of the parish of Cameron, where Hurricane Laura made landfall this morning at 1am CDT.Cameron is the second smallest parish in the state by population, in part because the southwest region has a long history of being decimated by hurricanes. A devastating storm hit the parish on June 27, 1957. The storm killed at least 500 people and many residents who went missing in the hurricane were never found.Almost 50 years later, in 2005, Hurricane Rita struck. Nearly all of the homes in Cameron Parish were destroyed. A third of the local residents who lost their homes in that storm decided not to rebuild, leaving the parish much smaller even a full decade later. Just three years after Rita, Hurricane Ike walloped the region, flooding the coastline. Even more people decided not to return to the parish after that storm. 10.14am BSTHurricanes always bring with them a specific genre of telelvision news – the lone reporter doing a piece to camera while being battered by the weather.Here’s the Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams explaining: “Have you ever wondered what it feels like? It feels like someone is taking a handful of pebbles and just throwing it at my face. That’s what it feels like.”LIVE in Lake Charles, LA, @StephanieAbrams highlights the severity of going through not only the first eye wall, but the second as well.The worst of #Laura is yet to come, and we’ll be with you through it all. pic.twitter.com/BbYKbczD8oThank you to everyone concerned with the wellbeing of our crews. Their safety is ALWAYS our top priority! They are strategically positioned right outside of a reliable shelter that they can move into when conditions are no longer sustainable for their live TV coverage. Continue reading…