Door-to-Door Checks and Extra Patrols After Severe Weather in Southwest Louisiana

Door-to-Door Checks and Extra Patrols After Severe Weather in Lake Charles

Published October 27, 2021

Lake Charles, LA – On October 27, 2021, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office received several calls due to tornado damages in the areas off Ham Reid Road from Nelson Road to Ihles Road in Lake Charles. CPSO has conducted door-to-door checks in those and no injuries have been reported.

Flooding and damage from the storm were also reported in other areas of Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has indicated that deputies will be conducting extra patrols throughout the night in areas that sustained damage in the severe weather.

CPSO has set up a temporary command center at Rouses Market on 5665 Nelson Road in Lake Charles.

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