Lafourche Parish reeling from Hurricane Ida but resilient: 'It's been a struggle but we're doing OK'
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While the remnants of Hurricane Ida hammered the northeast on Thursday, Lafourche Parish in southern Louisiana was just beginning the long road to recovery by restoring power, getting drinkable water back online, and cleaning up debris.
"We are far ahead of where I thought we would be at this point," Chaisson, a fifth-generation Louisianian, told Fox News Wednesday. "It's been a struggle but we're doing ok." A home in Lafourche Parish was ripped out of its foundation by Hurricane Ida. (Casey Gisclair) Lafourche Parish Archie Chaisson estimated that a quarter of all homes in the parish were destroyed. (Casey Gisclair) Heavy rainfall brought flooding to Lafourche and the rest of Louisiana. (Casey Gisclair) 150 mph winds ripped rooves off houses and toppled trees into some homes. (Casey Gisclair) (Casey Gisclair) (Casey Gisclair) Chaisson estimated that about a quarter of all homes in Lafourche were completely destroyed and another 50% suffered moderate damage that will require repair.
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