In the bedroom, half of Trahan’s bed was soaked, and a strip of white ceiling hung nearly to the floor. Espinosa and her husband, Romeo, were among the few people in the neighborhood whose homes made it through the storm unscathed. At a boat launch in Sweet Lake, La., water lilies pushed ashore by the storm blocked access to the Intracoastal Canal. Many residents looking to inspect their damaged homes turned around upon realizing that even boat travel would be untenable. Theriot, whose Creole home was decimated this week, said he also lost his childhood home to Hurricane Rita.

Source: Washington Post August 29, 2020 17:05 UTC