Hurricane Delta for The New York Times

William Widmer October 14, 2020

NYTSTORM - Lake Charles, LA - Oct. 11, 2020 - Employees at EMI Fabrication traveled from Houston to volunteer in hurricane cleanup efforts. Lake Charles was hit hard by Hurricane Laura earlier this fall, and barely had a chance to begin the clearing

NYTSTORM - JENNINGS, LA - Oct. 9, 2020 - The morning after Hurricane Delta swept through the small town of Jennings, located along I-10, downed trees and power lines block residential streets.

NYTSTORM - Lake Charles, LA - Oct. 11, 2020 - Lake Charles was hit hard by Hurricane Laura earlier this fall, and barely had a chance to begin the clearing and rebuilding process before Hurricane Delta swept through, knocking down trees and power li

NYTSTORM - Lake Charles, LA - Oct. 11, 2020 - Lake Charles was hit hard by Hurricane Laura earlier this fall, and barely had a chance to begin the clearing and rebuilding process before Hurricane Delta swept through, knocking down trees and power li

NYTSTORM - Lake Charles, LA - Oct. 11, 2020 - Lake Charles was hit hard by Hurricane Laura earlier this fall, and barely had a chance to begin the clearing and rebuilding process before Hurricane Delta swept through, knocking down trees and power li

NYTSTORM - Lake Charles, LA - Oct. 9, 2020 - Frank Harrison (L) and Dave Dixon empty a load of debris that they collected from nearby lots. The two men traveled from Miami to volunteer in relief efforts after Hurricane Laura. Lake Charles was hit ha

NYTSTORM - Iowa, LA - Oct. 9, 2020 - Small communities like Iowa were hit hard by Hurricane Laura earlier this fall, and barely had a chance to begin the clearing and rebuilding process before Hurricane Delta swept through, knocking down trees and p

NYTSTORM - Lake Charles, LA - Oct. 11, 2020 - Lester Rubit sits in his truck, which was smashed by a collapsed hotel walkway during Hurricane Laura. Lake Charles was hit hard by Hurricane Laura earlier this fall, and barely had a chance to begin the

NYTSTORM - Lake Charles, LA - Oct. 11, 2020 - Lake Charles was hit hard by Hurricane Laura earlier this fall, and barely had a chance to begin the clearing and rebuilding process before Hurricane Delta swept through, knocking down trees and power li

Yet another hurricane hit Southwestern Louisiana last week, and reset the timeline for rebuilding from Hurricane Laura, which crashed through six weeks ago. It’s been such a long year.