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Louisiana Flood Victim Enjoys Change in Fortune After Winning $1Mil Lottery

Louisiana Flood Victim Enjoys Change in Fortune After Winning $1Mil Lottery
After Hurricane Matthew damaged his home in Central, Louisiana, things weren't going too well for James Lapeze – until his $1 million lotto win.

James Lapeze was just one of 40,000 home owners who suffered damages after Hurricane Matthew tore through the Eastern seaboard – but on October 1st, his luck was about to change.

James won $1 million from the Louisiana Powerball Lottery after he scored the five out of six numbers necessary to win.

Romero's Food Mart, a small corner store in Central, Louisiana, even got to share in the good fortune by receiving a 1% cut of the prize equal to $10,000

The 72-year-old reportedly plans on using the $700,000 after taxes to pay off his home and retire.

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