Hurricane Laura damaged a Lake Charles Confederate monument two weeks after officials voted to keep it in place

Hurricane Laura’s howling winds in Louisiana tore through roofs, shattered windows and forced thousands of people to seek shelter. The hurricane also toppled a controversial Confederate monument in the heart of downtown Lake Charles.Hurricane Laura’s howling winds in Louisiana tore through roofs, shattered windows and forced thousands of people to seek shelter. The hurricane also toppled a controversial Confederate monument in the heart of downtown Lake Charles.