i talked to my parents who just got back to their house along the contraband bayou. this bayou rose to ground level and beyond, flooding homes and businesses that weren't too far inland (you can see photos online of bennigan's and inn on the bayou which got flooded). flooding from lake charles goes itself goes from the lake up to sallier street (railroad track), which includes st. louis high school, st. patrick's hospital and all the homes in between. so, the most concern in this area should be for anyone living along a waterway - lake or bayou.
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Hurricane Ike / Lake Charles
Linear Mode
