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Louisiana Begins Recovery After Hurricane Laura Batters Coast

5:06am August 28, 2020

by Wade Goodwyn

Hurricane Laura walloped southern Louisiana with 150 mph winds when it stormed ashore. Now the clean-up and recovery are underway as people pick up the pieces of broken buildings and broken lives.

News Brief: RNC Ends, Laura Recovery Begins, Japan PM Resigns

5:06am August 28, 2020

Thursday marked the end of the Republican National Convention. Louisiana begins recovery after Hurricane Laura. And, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will resign, citing health issues.

A fallen tree limb in the front yard of a house in Lake Charles, La., after Hurricane Laura made landfall on Thursday.

Wielding Chainsaws, A Town Comes Together To Clean Up After Hurricane Laura

11:06pm August 27, 2020

by Ashley Dean

Residents of Bell City, La., gathered Thursday morning to cut down trees, clear roads — and share what it was like as the storm made landfall overnight.

A helicopter flies over a chemical fire at BioLab plant after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Westlake, La., on Aug. 27, 2020.

Chemical Fire Burns Near Lake Charles, La., In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

9:31pm August 27, 2020

Smoke is rising over the city from a plant complex that makes chlorine for swimming pools, according to a state official. Residents are advised to shelter in place until further notice.

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence listen during a Hurricane Laura briefing at FEMA headquarters in Washington.

Before Big Convention Speech, Trump Visits FEMA For Storm Briefing

8:50pm August 27, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Trump said the campaign briefly considered postponing his convention speech, but he will now continue as planned and visit Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.

Parnell McKay, the civil defense director of Pass Christian, Miss., looks over the town's main business district on Aug. 23, 1969 after Hurricane Camille passed through.

Historic Gulf Coast Hurricanes: How Does Laura Compare?

6:49pm August 27, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Hurricane Laura has been described as one of the most powerful storms to hit the Gulf Coast in decades. We take a look at other infamous storms to strike the region.

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Hurricane Laura's Aftermath

4:19pm August 27, 2020

by John Burnett

Hurricane Laura roared ashore Thursday along the Louisiana coast. The storm flooded homes and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Emergency responders are assessing the extent of the damage.

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Louisiana State Fire Marshal On Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

4:19pm August 27, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with State Fire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning about search-and-rescue efforts after Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana on Thursday morning.

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Checking In With New Orleans' Honeysuckle Lane 15 Years After Hurricane Katrina

4:19pm August 27, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with John Brown, a New Orleans resident, about the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Laura blows trees near the Golden Nugget Hotel in Lake Charles, La., as it comes ashore early Thursday. The storm is blamed for four deaths, all caused by trees falling on homes.

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4 Dead In Louisiana From Hurricane Laura, Governor Says

3:58pm August 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

All of the deaths that are blamed on the Category 4 storm were attributed to powerful winds, far from the shore.