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Laura made landfall just before 1 a.m. Thursday, bringing with it devastating winds to the coast of Louisiana. HOUSTON — Hurricane Laura made landfall very early Thursday morning. The storm had sustained winds of 150 mph when it hit the southwest Louisiana coast. It landed in Cameron, Louisiana. As of 5 a.m. Thursday, Laura was still a dangerous Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 110 mph and falling. Meteorologist Chita Craft said the storm will…

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a very dangerous Category 4 storm with life-threatening winds in western Louisiana early Thursday morning. RELATED: Hurricane Laura makes landfall on Louisiana coast RELATED: What Hurricane Laura looked like when it hit Lake Charles Get the latest out of the Houston area here. THURSDAY UPDATES: 7:45 a.m. Update for those who live in unincorporated portions of Galveston County: you are free to return home at this time. Be aware Highway 87 is…

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a very dangerous Category 4 storm with life-threatening winds and storm surge in East Texas and southwest Louisiana. RELATED: What Hurricane Laura looked like when it hit Lake Charles The Houston area’s forecast is looking better with each update, but we still can’t let our guard down and be prepared for any dangerous, gusty winds and a storm surge in low-lying coastal areas. RELATED: Hurricane Laura makes landfall on Louisiana…

Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana early Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana early Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana early Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana early Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Photo: National Weather Service Hurricane Laura: The latest on storm’s impact on…

Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana around midnight Wednesday. HOUSTON — Residents in western Louisiana received the worst impacts from Hurricane Laura, which was a major Category 4 hurricane at landfall late Wednesday night. The hurricane brought with it a deadly storm surge and damaging winds, but at this time it appears Texas was spared the worst of the weather. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We are streaming live coverage from our sister station KBMT in Beaumont in the…

Laura made landfall just before 1 a.m. Thursday, bringing with it devastating winds to the coast of Louisiana. HOUSTON — Hurricane Laura made landfall very early Thursday morning. The storm had sustained winds of 150 mph when it hit the southwest Louisiana coast. It landed in Cameron, Louisiana. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We’re streaming #HTownRush in the video player on this page with the latest updates from KHOU 11 News As of 5 a.m. Thursday, Laura was…

Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana around midnight Wednesday. HOUSTON — Residents in western Louisiana received the worst impacts from Hurricane Laura, which was a major Category 4 hurricane at landfall late Wednesday night. The hurricane brought with it a deadly storm surge and damaging winds, but at this time it appears Texas was spared the worst of the weather. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We are streaming live coverage from our sister station KBMT in Beaumont in the…

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a very dangerous Category 4 storm with life-threatening winds and storm surge in East Texas and southwest Louisiana. RELATED: What Hurricane Laura looked like when it hit Lake Charles The Houston area’s forecast is looking better with each update, but we still can’t let our guard down and be prepared for any dangerous, gusty winds and a storm surge in low-lying coastal areas. RELATED: Hurricane Laura makes landfall on Louisiana…

Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana around midnight Wednesday. HOUSTON — Residents in western Louisiana received the worst impacts from Hurricane Laura, which was a major hurricane at landfall late Wednesday night. The hurricane brought with it a deadly storm surge and damaging winds. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We are streaming live coverage from our sister station KBMT in Beaumont in the video player on this page As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, the hurricane is now a Category…

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a very dangerous Category 4 storm with life-threatening winds and storm surge in East Texas and southwest Louisiana. RELATED: What Hurricane Laura looked like when it hit Lake Charles The Houston area’s forecast is looking better with each update, but we still can’t let our guard down and be prepared for any dangerous, gusty winds and a storm surge in low-lying coastal areas. RELATED: Hurricane Laura makes landfall on Louisiana…

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Thursday’s Houston Matters: We get the latest on Hurricane Laura’s impact on Houston and the Texas east coast from Eric Berger and Jeff Lindner. Also this hour: Reporters check in with Houston Matters to share accounts and the latest information on Hurricane Laura from Houston, Beaumont, and surrounding areas. Plus: A FEMA representative and…

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a very dangerous Category 4 storm with life-threatening winds and storm surge in East Texas and southwest Louisiana. RELATED: What Hurricane Laura looked like when it hit Lake Charles The Houston area’s forecast is looking better with each update, but we still can’t let our guard down and be prepared for any dangerous, gusty winds and a storm surge in low-lying coastal areas. RELATED: Hurricane Laura makes landfall on Louisiana…

Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana around midnight Wednesday. HOUSTON — Residents in far Southeast Texas and western Louisiana braced for the worst of the impacts from Hurricane Laura, which was a major hurricane at landfall late Wednesday night. The hurricane brought with it a deadly storm surge. Rescuers will not be able to reach those who choose to not evacuate from areas like Port Arthur, state and county leaders warn. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We…

“Unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves will cause catastrophic damage,” the hurricane center warns. HOUSTON — Residents in far Southeast Texas and western Louisiana braced for the worst of the impacts from Hurricane Laura, which was a major hurricane at landfall late Wednesday night. The hurricane brought with it a deadly storm surge. Rescuers will not be able to reach those who choose to not evacuate from areas like Port Arthur, state and county…

Laura also brought along a catastrophic storm surge that will lead to flash flooding in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. The winds are expected to prompt several tornado warnings for areas in the storm’s path. Destructive winds are expected more than 100 miles inland. Storm surge warnings, hurricane warnings, tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in place from southeast Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Floodwaters are not expected to fully recede…