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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…

CLOSE As winds from Hurricane Laura increase in southeast Texas, Greg Becker takes wind measurements in Port Arthur. USA TODAYPORT ARTHUR, TEXAS — Hurricane Laura roared ashore on the border of Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 storm early Thursday morning, ripping apart buildings, severing power lines and clogging streets with debris as a dangerous…

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…