Southwest Louisiana Man Creates Hay Bale Barrier to Protect Home from Hurricane Laura
By Brady Renard
KPLC-TV 7
Before hitting the road or hunkering down, many people spent the day outfitting their homes to withstand the storm.
All through Calcasieu and Cameron Parish people used sandbags to block doors and plywood on the windows, but one house stands out with non-traditional storm protection.
“We are just going to bunker down behind my hay and keep the generator going and we have plenty food and beer,” said Richard Faulk of Grand Lake.
That’s right, he said ‘hay.’ Faulk plans to combat Hurricane Laura with a 3-bale tall barrier.