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Cars sit stalled on a flooded Sale Road during heavy rains in Lake Charles, Louisiana, May 17, 2021. (Rick Hickman/American Press via AP Photo)

Here Comes the Rain Again

Will Lake Charles, Louisiana, become America’s latest climate sacrifice?

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