Two States, Two Storms, Devastation Abounds

摘要

While preparing for this harvest season, pecan producers in Louisiana and Alabama faced two devastating storms.Growers in Louisiana endured Hurricane Laura at the end of August. Making landfall as a Category 4, Hurricane Laura is recorded as the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in 160 years. Yes, outpacing Hurricane Katrina and earning itself the infamous distinction of being one of the most powerful storms in U.S. history. With 150-mile-per-hour winds, this storm lit a massive chemical fire, killed six, knocked out running water, and flattened buildings along the coast.