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In this August 25, 2020 NOAA satellite photo, Hurricane Laura strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico while Marco drenches parts of the Southeast. (NOAA handout) (Photo: NOAA) Texas and Louisiana may have braced for the worst this week as back-to-back hurricanes Marco and Laura barreled toward them, but in this record-setting Atlantic hurricane season, almost every coastal U.S. state east of the Mississippi River should also be on high alert. All but one of the 18…

Gov. Greg Abbott said about 8,500 Texans have evacuated and some 160,000 are without power after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm. AUSTIN — One day after he grimly warned Texans along the upper Gulf Coast that an “unsurvivable” hurricane was headed their way, a relieved Gov. Greg Abbott seemed thankful Thursday his prediction fell short of the mark. “We you consider the magnitude of the damage that could have occurred here, we…

Flooding rainfall and strong winds continued to pound Louisiana as Tropical Storm Laura  moved north, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. By noon Thursday, Laura had weakened into a strong tropical storm, less than 24 hours after it made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, at 1 a.m. Thursday.  As of 1 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Laura was…

Damaging winds and flooding rain are spreading inland over central and northern Louisiana, according to the noon advisory from the National Hurricane Center. By noon Thursday, Laura weakened into a strong tropical storm, less than 24 hours after it made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, at 1 a.m. Thursday.  As of noon, the center of Tropical Storm Laura was located 50 miles east-southeast of Shreveport, Louisiana….

Damaging winds and flooding rain are spreading inland over central and northern Louisiana, according to the 11 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, at 1 a.m. Thursday as a powerful Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. The storm has been losing strength steadily throughout the morning. High water levels continue to be reported along portions of the Gulf Coast. More: See photos, videos of Hurricane Laura damage in Texas…

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CLOSE As winds from Hurricane Laura increase in southeast Texas, Greg Becker takes wind measurements in Port Arthur. USA TODAY Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday morning near Cameron, Louisiana, as a powerful Category 4 storm.  The storm is expected to continue to dump 8-12 inches of rain from far southwest Louisiana and the Golden Triangle of Southeast Texas with isolated totals of 18 inches. About 5-10 inches with isolated totals of 15 inches are also expected…

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Gov. Greg Abbott said up to 10,000 Texans have evacuated and some 100,000 are without power. AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, appearing Thursday morning on NBC’s Today show, said the Lone Star State had no reported fatalities in the initial hours after the Laura struck but said emergency workers were “still going through the ravages of the storm.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott provides an update on preparedness for Hurricane Laura at the state’s emergency operation center…

Hurricane Laura downgraded to a Category 3 storm Thursday morning after making landfall near Cameron, Louisiana overnight. By 6 a.m., hurricane conditions were spreading farther inland across southwest Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center. Residents were warned that catastrophic storm surge, hurricane-force winds and flash flooding will continue this the morning. The eyewall of Hurricane Laura will be pushing inland across southwestern Louisiana for the next several hours, according to the NHC. As of 6 a.m., the…

Hurricane Laura downgraded to a Category 3 storm Thursday morning after making landfall near Cameron, Louisiana overnight. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding continues in portions of Louisiana Thursday morning. As of 4 a.m., Laura was recorded by the NOAA as having maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. Hurricane-force winds are expected through much of the night in the warning areas, with catastrophic damage expected near where the eyewall moved ashore. The storm was located about 50 miles…

Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana and began carving a path through Louisiana overnight. As of 1 a.m. Wednesday, Laura was recorded by the NOAA as having maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Hurricane force winds are expected through much of the night in the warning areas, with catastrophic damage expected near where the eyewall moved ashore. The storm was located about 30 miles south-southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Laura is moving north at 15 mph. The…

CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura has made landfall as a Category 4 storm near Cameron, Louisiana on Thursday morning.  Laura  is described as an “extremely dangerous” storm.  Maximum sustained winds are currently at 150 mph, 8 mph shy of a Category 5 storm.  Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding are occurring in portions of Louisiana and massive storm surges are expected in…