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May 18, 2021 Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said he's frustrated his city still hasn't received supplemental federal disaster aid from the first hurricane. SHOW TRANSCRIPT Southern Louisiana is dealing with more flooding as the region tries to make it through yet another severe weather event. Some parts of Lake Charles, Louisiana received more than a foot of rain in 12 hours. The city dealt with back to back hurricanes last fall, along with an unexpected deep freeze in February.  Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said he's frustrated his city still hasn't received supplemental federal disaster ai...

They were here for Laura and Delta, and are coming back once again to provide help to our area.

In a Facebook post made Wednesday, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter spoke out about the need for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge saying the bridge is a major economic and transportation conduit for the Gulf Coast.

Mayor Hunter reflects on Pres. Biden’s visit to Lake Charles The three priorities he touched on included the need for a new bridge, hurricane recovery and a request for the president to follow up on Tomeu Vadel and the CITGO 6. By Rania Kaur | May 7, 2021 at 8:35 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 8:35 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Publicly, Mayor Nic Hunter introduced President Biden calling for the need of a great American response, citing the dire need for a new interstate bridge and support for disaster relief. Mayor Hunter says he was granted a few minutes to speak with the president in...

Congressman Higgins addresses not being in attendance for president’s visit Although Higgins wasn’t at the president’s Lake Charles address, he says he sent staff with a letter for the president outlining the priorities of the third district. By Jade Moreau | May 7, 2021 at 1:39 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 1:53 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Elected officials like Mayor Hunter and Gov. Edwards were in attendance for President Biden’s visit Thursday, but one elected official not in attendance for the president’s visit was Third District Congressman Clay Higgins, thou...