Laura

Hurricane Laura slammed southern Louisiana early Thursday as a Category 4 storm, one of the most powerful to strike the Gulf Coast in decades. The storm made landfall at 1 a.m. near Cameron, La., about 35 miles east of the Texas border.Images from downtown Lake Charles, La., showed flying debris and buildings with their windows…

Heavy rains and winds battered Louisiana Thursday morning as a weakening Hurricane Laura roared northward, threatening to spread further damage well inland after slamming the Lake Charles area.The historic Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday in Cameron, about 45 miles south of Lake Charles, as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph."This…

Hurricane Laura battered the Louisiana and Texas coasts as it made landfall early Thursday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm.The hurricane brought a catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding to the southwestern part of Louisiana overnight, according to the National Hurricane Center.The hurricane has maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. A Storm Surge…

Laura made landfall just before midnight Wednesday, bringing with it devastating winds to the coast of Louisiana. It's moving northwest at 15 mph with wind gusts up to 185 mph, making it a strong Category 4 storm. The strong winds are near the eyewall of the storm and don't really extend out too far from…

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Hurricane Laura is an "extremely dangerous" storm approaching the Texas/Louisiana coast, but Houston will likely avoid the worst of the force.Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding are expected along the northwest Gulf coast tonight. Only a few hours remain to protect life and property.The latest track and models are…