At one point, Hurricane Laura was described as unsurvivable. Winds were sometimes in excess of 200 kilometres an hour as it ripped through the U.S. Gulf Coast.. Just over a dozen people were killed before the winds died and the storm moved on. Damage, particularly to Louisiana, is in the billions and the state’s governor says restoring power will be a “long and difficult” job. 370-thousand homes and businesses in Louisiana are still without power. In Lake Charles alone, 500 transmission lines were damaged or destroyed. 17-thousand linemen, many from out-of-state, are working to turn the lights back on. But, the governor says it won’t be happening soon.