EditorialLincoln Cole, 64, attempts to clear water from his apartment and the hallway in Chateau Du Lac, an eight story residential building near downtown Lake Charles, La., on Aug. 27, 2020, that sustained heavy damage when Hurricane Laura swept through the region overnight. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
EditorialLincoln Cole, 64, attempts to clear water from his apartment and the hallway in Chateau Du Lac, an eight story residential building near downtown Lake Charles, La., on Aug. 27, 2020, that sustained heavy damage when Hurricane Laura swept through the region overnight. (William Widmer/The New York Times)