Abbeville resident Neal Guidry stands in front of what used to be his office in Lake Charles.
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Pastor Russell Benoit of the Lord's Outreach Worship Center in Lake Charles prepares Friday to take 40 people to Baton Rouge or New Orleans.
12 dead in Laura's aftermath
Editor's note: Since this story was filed, authorities have confirmed two more carbon monoxide fatalities, a couple in their 80s in Allen Parish.