Hurricane Laura Rips Down 'South's Defenders' Confederate Statue In Lake Charles
Protesters had asked the parish to remove the prominent memorial this summer, only to be turned away two weeks ago. Then came the hurricane.
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Texas Governor Says State Avoided The Worst Of Laura's Destruction
Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the impact of Hurricane Laura "could've been much worse," noting that storm surge was much less severe than projected.
Southeast Texas Was Spared The Brunt Of Hurricane Laura. Now The Cleanup Begins
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.
Laura Weakens Into A Tropical Storm, But Dangers Persist
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.
Hurricane Laura Knocks Out Power For Hundreds Of Thousands In Louisiana And Texas
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.
Hurricanes Like Laura Are More Likely Because Of Climate Change
Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified before it made landfall. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it gain power.
Hurricane Laura Brings 'Catastrophic Storm Surge' And Fearsome Winds To Gulf Coast
When the storm's eyewall moved onshore around 1 a.m. ET, forecasters told people in its path, "TAKE COVER NOW!"
Laura Likely To Remain A Hurricane Until It Nears Arkansas Border
"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
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.
Laura Comes Ashore On The Gulf Coast As A Category 4 Hurricane
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.