Louisiana Skyscraper Demolished 4 Years After Hurricane Damage

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7 September 2024 at 1:44 pm

The tallest building in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was imploded on September 7, after a four-year vacancy due to damage sustained from Hurricane Laura, local news reported.

The owners of the Capital One Tower, Hertz Investment Group, had originally put the 22-story building up for sale after it was badly damaged from the hurricane in August 2020, “but it soon became clear that repairing the building was too daunting a task for most developers to consider,” KSLA reported.

This video from Adam Janies shows the moment of the demolition and the tower collapsing into a large cloud of dust and smoke, marking the end of its 41-year lifespan. Credit: Adam Janies via Storyful

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