Live Updates: Hurricane Laura and the aftermath - Beauregard Daily News
Lauren Blankenship | Beauregard Daily News 6:30 p.m. Thursday CenterPoint Energy works on recovery The following release is from CenterPoint Energy in response to the aftermath of Hurricane Laura: Houston – Aug. 27, 2020 - CenterPoint Energy continues to assess and repair damage to its natural gas facilities impacted overnight by Hurricane Laura. Additional company crews from Mississippi and Houston have been deployed to help handle emergencies and restore natural gas service. “We have started damage assessment but expect there are still many areas in our service territory that we are unable to reach due to flooding and debris,” said Scott Doyle, CenterPoint Energy’s Executive Vice President, Natural Gas Distribution. “Overall, our gas system in southeast Texas and Louisiana fared well. However, we have not had the opportunity to fully assess the hardest hit areas between Lake Charles and Broussard, La. A...