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The National Hurricane Center predicts that Hurricane Laura will make landfall as a Category 4 storm.

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Hurricane Laura Forecast To Bring 'Unsurvivable' Storm Surge As Category 4 Storm

3:48pm August 26, 2020

by Samantha Raphelson

Coastal areas near the Texas-Louisiana border could see life-threatening storm surge when the hurricane hits Wednesday night. Areas up to 30 miles inland could be affected.

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Parts Of Texas, Including Galveston, Brace For Hurricane Laura

7:19am August 26, 2020

by Florian Martin

Laura is churning through the Gulf of Mexico and forecast to be a major hurricane. In Galveston and other areas, residents were ordered to evacuate. Some say they'll stay behind and hope for the best.

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News Brief: GOP Convention, Deadly Kenosha Protest, Hurricane Laura

6:30am August 26, 2020

First lady Melania Trump addresses the GOP convention. The third night of protests in Kenosha, Wis., turns deadly. And, Hurricane Laura grows stronger as it approaches the Texas-Louisiana border.

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Rep. Mike Johnson On The RNC, The Coronavirus And The Storms Facing Louisiana

4:08pm August 25, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., about the first night of the GOP convention and the storms facing Louisiana this week, 15 years after Katrina tore through the state.

Hurricane Laura formed early Tuesday morning, as the storm's center crossed into the Gulf of Mexico. Laura is forecast to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.

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Hurricane Laura Forms, Forecast To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As A Major Hurricane

2:49pm August 25, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Laura was declared a hurricane Tuesday morning, when a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft detected maximum sustained winds of 75 mph in its center.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce did not incorporate its climate commitments into its annual report card on how members of Congress voted, according to an analysis from an environmental think tank.

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Didn't Give Lawmakers Credit For Backing Climate Bills

2:02pm August 25, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

The Chamber has called for legislative action on climate, but the business group didn't take climate into account when evaluating U.S. lawmakers' voting records, an environmental think tank says.

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Tropical Storm Marco, Followed By Laura, To Bring Rain And Flooding In Louisiana

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by John Burnett

Marco weakened to a tropical storm but still threatens southern Louisiana with rain and flooding. It's the first of two storms expected to hit Louisiana this week.

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Tropical Storm Laura will become a hurricane by early Tuesday, forecasters say. The storm could make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border — and it will remain dangerous as it moves inland.

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Storm Updates: Laura Is Predicted To Be Category 2 Hurricane In Gulf; Marco Fizzles

2:57pm August 24, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Laura is predicted to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane later this week — bringing heavy rain to some of the same areas that are being drenched by Marco.

The probable track of Hurricane Marco, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Louisiana Braces For 'One-Two Punch' Of Storms As Marco And Laura Approach Shore

10:51pm August 23, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Hurricane Marco is forecast to make landfall Monday, followed by Tropical Storm Laura, which is expected to become a hurricane. "The first 72 hours is on you," Gov. John Bel Edwards warned residents.

Northern California's LNU Lightning Complex fire burns on Thursday.

As Wildfires Continue To Spread In California, Its Governor Seeks Outside Help

8:49pm August 21, 2020

by David Welna

Gov. Gavin Newsom says an area the size of Rhode Island is now ablaze in his state. He's looking for help from other states and the federal government.