Louisiana
Louisiana Hurricanes Laura and Delta Relief
September 2020 – December 2021
AHAH responded to Hurricanes Laura and Delta with a two-phase program in Louisiana, helping affected communities with home restoration and sanitation services.
Disaster Profile
Hurricanes Laura and Delta Leave Widespread Damage Across Louisiana and Texas
On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura pounded the Louisiana and Texas coasts, making landfall near Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds damaging over 90% of residential homes. Just six weeks later, on October 9, 2020, Hurricane Delta made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in Creole, Louisiana. It followed a similar path to Hurricane Laura and compounded the damages already left by previous storms. Flood emergencies and wind damage were reported across large areas, and many communities have significant damage to their properties.
Our Response
Helping Families Rebuild After Hurricanes Laura and Delta
After over a year working in Southwest Louisiana, our program supporting communities affected by Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta came to an end in mid-December. On the heels of the storm, and with the assistance of partners including Crisis Cleanup and Catholic Charities, we identified Lake Charles and the surrounding areas as the communities in the greatest need. With the support of AmeriCorps NCCC members and the Veterans Community Group from Washington State, the initial team focused on response activities like hazard tree removal and roof tarping.
In December 2020, we wrapped up our chainsaw and roof tarping work and started a Resilient Roof Repair Program to help address some of the long-term recovery needs. The roofing component of our program ran through July completing 22 roofs. Due to the dangers of roofing during the summer in Louisiana, we ended our roofing program and in July 2021 our focus shifted to interior home repairs. Between July and December, the team installed siding, windows, flooring, doors, trim, and cabinetry to homes along with painting, mudding and sanding to complete nine interior home repairs as the program closed in mid-December 2021.
Community Spotlight
Helping Ms Rosie and Ms Roxanne Return to Safe and Comfortable Homes
After over a year working in Southwest Louisiana, our program supporting communities affected by Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta came to an end in mid-December. On the heels of the storm, and with the assistance of partners including Crisis Cleanup and Catholic Charities, we identified Lake Charles and the surrounding areas as the communities in the greatest need. With the support of AmeriCorps NCCC members and the Veterans Community Group from Washington State, the initial team focused on response activities like hazard tree removal and roof tarping.
In December 2020, we wrapped up our chainsaw and roof tarping work and started a Resilient Roof Repair Program to help address some of the long-term recovery needs. The roofing component of our program ran through July completing 22 roofs. Due to the dangers of roofing during the summer in Louisiana, we ended our roofing program and in July 2021 our focus shifted to interior home repairs. Between July and December, the team installed siding, windows, flooring, doors, trim, and cabinetry to homes along with painting, mudding and sanding to complete nine interior home repairs as the program closed in mid-December 2021.
