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CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura has made landfall as a Category 4 storm near Cameron Parish, Louisiana . Laura  is described as an “extremely dangerous” storm.  Maximum sustained winds are currently at 150 mph, 8 mph shy of a Category 5 storm.  Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding are occurring in portions of Louisiana and massive storm surges are expected in the…

CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura is approaching Category 5 status with winds at 150 mph, 8 mph away from a Category 5 storm. Currently a Category 4 storm, Laura  is described as an “extremely dangerous” storm. The storm is forecast to stay a Category 4 hurricane making landfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding are expected along the…

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CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura is increasing in strength and growing close to being designated ad a Category 5 hurricane.  Currently a Category 4 storm, Laura  is described as an “extremely dangerous” storm. The storm is forecast to stay a Category 4 hurricane making landfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding are expected along the northwest Gulf Coast…

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CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura — now a Category 4 — is described as an “extremely dangerous” storm. The storm is forecast to stay a Category 4 hurricane making landfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding are expected along the northwest Gulf Coast tonight.  On the forecast track, “Laura will approach the Upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts…

Hurricane Laura heads toward Texas carry what forecasters say could be an “unsurvivable” storm surge. AUSTIN — Hurricane Laura, packing winds reaching 140 mph, will strike the Gulf Coast sometime around midnight Wednesday, giving Texans in its wide path just hours to evacuate, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned. During his second news briefing on the storm in as many days,  Abbott again warned Texans along the upper coast that Laura’s power will be so fierce, with unforgiving…

CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura — now a Category 4 — is described as an “extremely dangerous” storm. Laura is forecast to stay a Category 4 hurricane making landfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding are expected along the northwest Gulf Coast tonight. On the forecast track, “Laura will approach the Upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts this…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura — which strengthened to a Category 1 on Tuesday morning — is now an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm expected to make landfall Wednesday night.  Some additional strengthening is possible, but Laura is forecast to remain a Category 4 through landfall. Rapid weakening is expected as Laura heads inland.  Laura is expected to approach…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit This story has been made free as a public service. To support coverage that keeps you informed, please consider a subscription to the Caller-Times.  As Hurricane Laura continues to track toward the Texas and Louisiana coasts as a major hurricane, several communities in Texas have issued evacuation orders. The storm was upgraded from a…

Hurricane Laura heads toward Texas carry what forecasters say could be an “unsurvivable” storm surge. AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott provides an update on Texas’ preparations for Hurricane Laura at the State Operations Center on Wednesday. During the briefing at 11:30 a.m., Abbott was told Laura’s winds had already reached 125 mph and were reaching well outside of the storm’s cone. Abbott’s second briefing in as many days comes as more than half a million people…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura is “rapidly strengthening” and is forecast to approach the coasts of upper Texas and southwest Louisiana Wednesday night into Thursday as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center said Laura is expected to approach the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts Wednesday evening and move inland Wednesday night. The center of…

CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura — now a Category 3 — is expected to become an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane this afternoon before it reaches landfall. Laura is forecast to weaken after making landfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding are expected along the northwest Gulf Coast tonight. On the forecast track, “Laura will approach…

CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Gov. Greg Abbott will update Texans on the status of Hurricane Laura at noon Wednesday as the path continues to head toward eastern parts of Texas and southwest Louisiana.  The storm, which is the earliest “L” named storm on record, formed into a hurricane on Tuesday and is expected to make landfall overnight Wednesday.  Laura is expected to become a “major hurricane,” the National Hurricane Center…

CLOSE Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a major hurricane. Accuweather Hurricane Laura strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday morning, which classifies the storm as a major hurricane.  The storm is expected to continue strengthening, reaching a Category 4 storm before making landfall.  What we know: Hurricane Laura’s Texas landfall As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, Laura was recorded by the NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft as having…