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LSU AgCenter/Olivia McClure
Water stands in a field of New Iberia farmer Ricky Gonsoulin’s sugarcane, which suffered wind damage from Hurricane Laura. A week after the storm, Gonsoulin is still pumping water off his fields.

Louisiana sugar cane escapes damage from Laura

One week after Hurricane Laura came ashore, Louisiana’s sugar cane crop is still showing some signs of the storm, but the damage is not as extensive as feared as Laura approached the state.

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The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute
The Berwick High School volleyball program has adopted Sam Houston High School in Moss Bluff to help the school in its recovery from Hurricane Laura. Sam Houston volleyball coach Renee Tholen Fontenot is a Berwick High alum who evacuated with family to Berwick for the hurricane. Above are Berwick High coach Lianne Seumanu, left, and Fontenot.

Berwick grad returns as evacuee

When Renee Fontenot walked into the gym Tuesday, she saw a familiar sight of girls practicing for the upcoming volleyball season.

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