LAKE CHARLES, La. - Southwestern Louisiana began its cleanup Saturday of its second strong hurricane in six weeks, beset with flooding, 100-mph wind damage and a powerful storm surge even as wreckage from the first storm still needs to be cleared and repaired.

LAKE CHARLES, La. - Hurricane Delta hit beleaguered Southwest Louisiana late Friday, the second powerful storm to spin through the Bayou in six weeks, its winds topping 100 mph and a significant storm surge inundating stretches of the Gulf Coast.