La. dealership shelters employees, community after hurricane

Owner Phillip Tarver welcomes shelter seekers to Lake Charles Toyota ahead of Hurricane Laura.

Whitney McDonald

September 19, 2020 04:00 AM

When Hurricane Laura forced people out of their Louisiana homes, Phillip Tarver opened his Toyota dealership as a place of refuge.

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