Cajun Navy comes from all walks of life, provides help to strangers

The water was rising fast. Luke LeBas knew he needed to get out.

On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 13, LeBas gathered his family members, grabbed what few possessions he could find and drove to his brother-in-law’s house a mile down the road. Knowing they would be safe on higher ground, LeBas went back to his house to get his boat. When he left, he knew there was no going back.

“We just had to let it go,” LeBas said. “We knew we were safe. My kids were safe. My wife was safe. You know, a house is a house, but you can’t replace a family.”

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