VIDEO: Helicopter footage of Holly Beach and Cameron, LA shows severe structural destruction and flooding due to Hurricane Laura (Courtesy WAFB) | WDBJ7

Five years ago, as KPLC 7 Weather warned of the destruction Hurricane Laura would bring and urged people to get out of the storm's path, KPLC also had to make a decision. At 3:27 p.m., our team left our downtown Lake Charles station. With key crews in place in SWLA, we were able to stay on the air throughout Laura and its aftermath thanks to our Baton Rouge sister station WAFB Channel 9. Tomorrow, we mark five years since Laura changed the landscape of Southwest Louisiana and the lives of those

Hi-Res 3D Satellite of Hurricane Laura. | KPLC 7 News