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A store in Port Arthur, Texas, suffers wind damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Though there was some damage, many Jefferson County residents say they were lucky the storm did not do more.

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Southeast Texas Was Spared The Brunt Of Hurricane Laura. Now The Cleanup Begins

2:35pm August 27, 2020

Heavy winds knocked down trees and some homes lost power. But many residents around Port Arthur are breathing a sigh of relief after the storm passed without causing major damage to the area.

"On the forecast track, the center of Laura is forecast to move over Arkansas tonight, the mid-Mississippi Valley on Friday, and the mid-Atlantic states on Saturday," the National Hurricane Center says.

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Laura Weakens Into A Tropical Storm, But Dangers Persist

2:26pm August 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Even as the storm's center nears Louisiana's border with Arkansas, a storm surge warning remains in effect for a large section of the coast.

A street is seen strewn with debris and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, La., on Thursday.

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Hurricane Laura Knocks Out Power For Hundreds Of Thousands In Louisiana And Texas

2:10pm August 27, 2020

by Samantha Raphelson

As of 12 p.m. ET Thursday, 578,911 customers were without power in Louisiana, and in Texas, 139,307 people were in the dark, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.

Hurricane Laura approaches the Gulf Coast of the U.S. on Wednesday. The storm rapidly intensified before it made landfall.

Hurricanes Like Laura Are More Likely Because Of Climate Change

11:52am August 27, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified before it made landfall. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it gain power.

Hurricane Laura's arrival at the Louisiana coast early Thursday prompted the National Hurricane Center to warn: "Take action now to protect your life!

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Hurricane Laura Brings 'Catastrophic Storm Surge' And Fearsome Winds To Gulf Coast

11:25am August 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

When the storm's eyewall moved onshore around 1 a.m. ET, forecasters told people in its path, "TAKE COVER NOW!"

"We're not done yet" with dangerous threats from Hurricane Laura, National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says.

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Laura Likely To Remain A Hurricane Until It Nears Arkansas Border

10:19am August 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Even if you're well inland, you could still see some of these impacts," National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says.

Hurricane Laura Pounds Gulf Coast With Ferocious Wind, Heavy Rain

8:18am August 27, 2020

The storm weakened slightly after it came ashore over southwestern Louisiana, near the Texas border. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Thurman Bartie, mayor of Port Arthur in Texas.

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Laura Comes Ashore On The Gulf Coast As A Category 4 Hurricane

8:18am August 27, 2020

by John Burnett

Hurricane Laura is pounding parts of Louisiana and Texas. It made landfall near Cameron, La., early Thursday morning. Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated the region before the storm hit.

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News Brief: Laura Roars Ashore, Kenosha Protests, Republican Convention

5:44am August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura has made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake continued for a 4th night in Wisconsin. And, highlights of the third night of the GOP convention.

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Hurricane Laura Approaches Gulf Coast

4:44pm August 26, 2020

by John Burnett

Hurricane Laura has rapidly intensified and is approaching the Texas-Louisiana border as a major hurricane. Meteorologists are most concerned about a big storm surge with powerful winds.