People exercise atop a levee at sunrise near Laketown, a day after the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, on August 30, 2020. This RAMMB/NOAA satellite image obtained on August 23, 2020, shows Tropical Storm Laura moving over Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean as a second tropical storm, named Marco (upper left) moves into the Gulf Coast at 13:40 UTC on Aug. 23, 2020. @RadarOmega_WX #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/4m7HaNLnzx, — Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020, Terrible damage to homes in Hackberry, LA from #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/7wULrPBQVy. John Bel Edwards said at least four people have died in Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Laura has hit Louisiana … People walk in Santo Domingo after Tropical Storm Laura caused destruction in the Dominican capital, on Aug. 23, 2020. Tropical storm Laura intensifies as its center leaves the island of Puerto Rico, and advances to Dominican Republic, entering from the southeast. “But nothing that southeast Texas couldn’t handle. This isn't the first time it's reversed directions: The river also flowed backward during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Isaac in 2012. It was very powerful but it passed quickly," Trump said Thursday during a visit to the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where he received an update on the storm. KPLC reported that authorities are warning of a fire at a chemical plant in Westlake. Kathy Shamburger gathers what she can from her first floor apartment that was damaged after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on August 27, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. That's significant because of the Waffle House Index: A tool coined by then-FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, after he noticed two Waffle House locations in Joplin, Missouri, stayed open through a tornado that caused $2.8 billion worth of damage and killed 158 people in the area. John Bel Edwards noted four deaths attributed to Hurricane Laura, all caused by trees falling on residences. According to @DialDalfredKLFY, his sources say this is a bio lab that makes cleaning products. More on Tropical Storm Laura >> https://t.co/O9IOhxgBMV pic.twitter.com/fXFK3LvhYI. It's not just extreme weather that can cause the effect, the BBC said: An earthquake near the New Madrid fault in Missouri in 1812 also reversed the Mississippi River's flow for several hours. The center of Laura is forecast to move over Arkansas tonight, and over the mid-Mississippi Valley on Friday, and the mid-Atlantic states on Saturday. “We are not yet out of the woods.”, – USA TODAY Network's John C. Moritz from Austin | 8:40 a.m. CDT. New video shows people wading through floodwaters after Hurricane Laura moved through Delcambre. Reginald Duhon prepares to work at his home on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La., after Hurricane Laura moved through the state. – USA TODAY's Michael Collins, Washington, D.C. | 1:55 p.m. CDT. “We were ready for the worst. Sulphur, LA Public Insurance Adjusters helping insured with Hurricane Delta and Laura flood, wind, commercial property damage claims in Louisiana. The Acadiana Advocate and KLFY-TV reported that a 60-year-old man in Iota died after a tree fell onto him. Satellite images show before and after of the damage from Hurricane Laura above the coastline in Cameron, Louisiana. Workers Bobby Ore and Steve Piersall remove a tree which fell onto a house in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, August 28. Below are some of the top photos and videos of Hurricane Laura’s damage. John Bel Edwards said residents are advised to shelter in place until further notice. Storm chaser Reed Timmer posted a video of damaged buildings in Lake Charles, Louisiana with all their windows shattered in high winds: NEW: buildings completely gutted, glass falling everywhere in downtown Lake Charles, LA in the eye of #HurricaneLaura @RadarOmega_WX pic.twitter.com/o1nkGLgUiB. ... Pictures of damage in Lake Charles, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish after Hurricane Laura. See all the top photos and videos of the storm and damage from Hurricane Laura as it made landfall. There are 211 flights canceled so far for Thursday. The Southland Field airport is seen damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Sulphur, Louisiana, August 27. Hurricane Laura made landfall around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning, near Cameron, Louisiana, as a high Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. Where the surge has reached inland, flood waters may not fully recede for several days. Tropical storm warnings remained in effect inland over portions of northern Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and extreme western Mississippi. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Reuters / Thursday, August 27, 2020 Rain and the much-feared storm surge also didn’t appear to impact much of southeast Texas. Godofredo A. Vásquez/Staff photographer … Guillory said he hopes stranded people can be rescued later Thursday but fears that blocked roads, downed power lines and flooding could get in the way. A second fatality due to Hurricane Laura was reported Thursday morning in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. As Hurricane Laura continues to slam Louisiana and Texas with gusty winds and heavy rain, Cajun Navy Relief and Rescue has boots on the ground all over the U.S. Gulf coast. Norm Miller photo/Taken Sept. 12. Besides the four they earlier identified, the fatalities included a 24-year-old male who died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator inside his residence and a man who drowned when his vessel sank, authorities said. In Pinehurst and Orange, some roads were impassable and the power was out. In Vernon Parish, a 14-year-old Leesville girl was killed when a tree fell on her house. Powered by. SULPHUR, LA (ABC4 News) - While many of us spent the long holiday weekend relaxing, hundreds of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were hard at work in this Louisiana town where the cleanup following Hurricane Laura continues and could go … ", – Greg Hilburn, Monroe News-Star | 8:17 a.m. CDT. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and Waste Management have opened temporary collection sites for household food waste at the following locations. "We don't have any observations so it is premature to say the surge was 'x' feet," he said. She claims he killed her dogs. Hurricane #Laura @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/vRyCrjxKYT, — Tevin Wooten (@TevinWooten) August 27, 2020. An employee of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) monitors tropical storm Laura in Santo Domingo, on Aug. 22, 2020. Westlake residents are asked to shelter in place, close doors, windows and shelter in place. Firefighters and National Guard soldiers at the Port Arthur Civic Center help residents evacuate before Hurricane Laura hits the Gulf Coast, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Buildings gutted in Lake Charles LA in powerful eye wall of #HurricaneLaura @RadarOmega_WX @ChasinSpin pic.twitter.com/wP3fPyREIZ, Moments ago in Lake Charles, LA … #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/ft7Db6C2l3, — Brennan Prill ⚡︎ (@WxBrenn) August 27, 2020. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. A shot of the damage at Golden Nugget, Lake Charles: Security stand/canopy tumbled right over at Golden Nugget. "It's like an obstacle course on the roads with trees, debris and power poles and lines down. Austin Public Works employees Juan Cruz and Anthony Marks load water from a pickup truck as evacuees wait in their cars for hotel vouchers while at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Although the storm was weakening, forecasters continued to warn of flooding danger. This is the center’s update: At 100 AM CDT (0600 UTC), Doppler radar images indicate that the eye of Hurricane Laura has made landfall at the coast near Cameron, Louisiana, near latitude 29.8 North, longitude 93.3 West. "Our 'hindcast' model analysis suggests the forecast of 10-20 feet (surge) verified, but east of Cameron, Louisiana.". The casino hotel in Lake Charles closed its doors on Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Laura's landfall, according to its Facebook page. Debris could contain live electrical wires, he said. Evacuees walk to board a bus as they are evacuated by local and state government officials before the arrival of Hurricane Laura on August 25, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. ... Johnson Bayou Baptist Church escaped major damage from Hurricane Laura. Storm chaser Aaron Rigsby posted a series of photos: Plaza after plaza demolished in Lake Charles #Laura pic.twitter.com/cVoFnPbS2o, — Aaron Rigsby (@AaronRigsbyOSC) August 27, 2020, Significant damage all over Lake Charles #Laura pic.twitter.com/6v2a9CWIkG, #BREAKING: This is Lake Charles, #Louisiana in the early morning! The National Hurricane Center says storm surge will lead to elevated water levels for the next few hours from Sabine Pass, Texas, to Port Fourchon, Louisiana. “This is, unfortunately, not our first rodeo in dealing with something like this,” Abbott said. I-10 is closed at Sulphur, Louisiana, due to the massive chlorine leak, a HAM radio operator told the National Weather Service. Louisiana Gov. The group is a nonprofit citizen-led organization dedicated to saving lives during natural disasters, and in preparation for rescue missions, member Donald Elam said instrumental supplies required are: first aid kits, extra fuel, chainsaw, life jackets for adults and children, a bag of tools and plenty of water and masks. United, Southwest, Delta, American and Spirit are issuing fee waivers to allow travelers to change their flight plans without any cost. It was not as bad as it could have been.”, Gaynor urged people in the storm area to stay safe and to not go outside unless necessary. Call Marc Lancaric for FREE insurance claim consult at 800-654-3041. More than half a million people were ordered to evacuate Tuesday, the largest evacuation in the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic. With sustained winds of 150 mph, Laura's eye made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, at about 1 a.m. CDT before plowing a path of destruction north toward Arkansas, where the weakened storm was predicted to then curve east through Kentucky and Tennessee by Friday evening. Hurricane Laura brought down a controversial Confederate monument in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after officials voted to keep the statue earlier this month. As many as 100,000 Texans were without power, he added. "This historic storm is still raging at the Cajun Navy staging area near Lake Charles. While Hurricane Laura caused massive damage on the Louisana coast, it also tore inland through the heart of the state's timber country. In Texas, more than 186,000 outages were reported. "The wind speed was as promised. (AP) — Robin Baudoin’s home in Sulphur looks today just like it did the day after Hurricane Laura hit Southwest Louisiana with its catastrophic damage … #HurricaneLaura2020 #hurricane pic.twitter.com/fWlcDahUQh, — Chris Granger (@chris_granger) August 27, 2020. READ NEXT: Hurricane Laura Storm Surge: All the Photos & Videos You Need to See, Hurricane Laura in Louisiana: Photos & Videos of the Storm & Damage, Copyright © 2021 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The front portion of our building was basically destroyed but our sanctuary received minor damage for which we are very thankful. Yawn, the American South, New Orleans | 3:01 p.m. CST. "The wind really tore things up, bigtime.". For updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Daily Briefing. Godofredo A. Vásquez/Staff photographer … The storm surge had been forecast for as high as 20 feet in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, but came onshore at 11 feet, he said. A damaged shopping center in Lake Charles, La., on Thursday afternoon August 27, 2020 after Hurricane Laura passed through overnight. Throughout the night, forecasters warned those who had not evacuated to expect both tornado-force winds and tornadoes being spun off by the hurricane. Daily Advertiser | 2:13 a.m. CDT. The US National Hurricane Center said Storm Laura was "bringing torrential rainfall and life-threatening flooding" to Haiti, which shares Hispaniola island with the Dominican Republic.It added that Storm Marco in the central Gulf of Mexico was "forecast to become a hurricane later today and be at hurricane strength when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Monday.". (PNS) Hurricane Delta clobbered southwest Louisiana on Oct. 9, making landfall just 13 miles east of where Hurricane Laura came ashore as a strong Category 4 storm just six weeks earlier. – USA TODAY's Rick Jervis from Port Arthur, Texas | 7:30 a.m. CDT, Winds gusting to 92.5 mph. The initial images of Laura's destruction shared on social media show the damage that the storm's powerful winds brought to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Laura has knocked out power to over 800,000 customers in Texas and Louisiana. Hurricane Laura caused severe wind damage to structures in Lake Charles, Aug. 27, 2020, in Louisiana. The hurricane hit with powerful winds causing extensive damage in the area. pic.twitter.com/HmyCVlJF8k, – Grace Pateras, USA TODAY Network | 10:19 a.m. CDT. Right now I believe we got a break on the storm surge — about half of what was projected.". (Credit: Adrees Latif/Reuters via CNS.) Daylight shows damage to LaQuinta Inn in Lake Charles: Finally able to venture out. “It’s much, much worse than Rita. Trump, who will deliver his GOP nomination acceptance speech on the White House South Lawn later Thursday, said he considered delaying the address because of the storm but now feels that’s unnecessary. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. Laura is moving toward the north near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this motion should continue through the day. It was spotted near St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. – Sophie Blaylock, Corpus Christi Caller Times | 11:42 a.m. CDT. Earlier, Louisiana Gov. Businesses use sand bags in New Orleans, La., on Tuesday August 24, 2020 in preparation of hurricanes Marco and Laura. Damage getting worse along the way. And, between these two direct hits, Hurricane Sally, a Category 2 storm with 105 mile-per-hour winds, dumped double-digit rainfall totals from Gulf Shores, Alabama, to … Dramatic drone video shows devastation in Louisiana in wake of Hurricane Laura "My house is a total loss in Hurricane Laura," KPLC-TV meteorologist Ben Terry said, showing heartbreaking pictures. "Between the extremely strong winds and the massive waves of water pushed by those winds, rivers at regular or low flow are forced backwards until either the normal river-flow or the elevation of the land stop the inflow," the USGS said. Phillips emerged from the home and walked the neighborhood to find the roof and awnings of a once-busy convenience store twisted and tattered. Massive damage to this LaQuinta Inn in Lake Charles. A surfer walks down to the beach on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2020, near Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier hours before Hurricane Laura makes landfall. The outlet reports that Sulphur, Westlake and Moss Bluff are under orders to shelter in place and avoid the I-10 through Westlake. The 11-foot reading may have been on the far western side of the parish, not the east side, where the surge was higher, Rhome said. “Now it turned out we got a little bit lucky. People tie down their vessels along Lake Pontchartrain as they prepare for Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura on August 23, 2020 in New Orleans, La. A team traveling to Cameron, Louisiana, near where the hurricane made landfall, posted this video of the damage and flooding in the streets: Team en route to #Cameron. Many people watched on various feeds of the storm as the Wendy’s sign in Lake Charles got destroyed — more on that here. A northeastward to east-northeastward motion is expected tonight and Friday. #laura #ksatstormchaser pic.twitter.com/yMoR3Du6UZ, — Justin Horne (@Justin_Horne) August 27, 2020. Only 15 to 20 people were being placed on buses, instead of the usual 50, she said. Hurricane Laura live coverage: Trump to visit damaged areas; at least 6 dead after 'extensive' damage to Louisiana Ryan W. Miller, Trevor Hughes, Rick Jervis and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY 9/1/2020 #Laura #HurricaneLaura2020pic.twitter.com/RPBHze3BD6, — Kelly Anne Beile (@KellyAnneTV) August 27, 2020. Destroyed planes lie damaged around a Southland Field hanger in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Sulphur, Louisiana, August 27, 2020. @NWSLakeCharles #lawx #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/s9EgeDtz43, — Jeff Piotrowski (@Jeff_Piotrowski) August 27, 2020. Before the weather reporting station in Lake Charles went offline due to the storm at about 2 a.m. CDT, sustained winds there were measured at 98 mph with gusts of up to 132 mph, according to the National Weather Service. – Dinah Voyles Pulver, The (Lafayette, La.) A fire broke out on the west side of Lake Charles, Louisiana, causing gases and smoke to plume over I-10. The storm raced toward the Louisiana coast Wednesday, quickly intensifying with extreme winds just shy of a Category 5 storm. Getty Workers listen to Gov. It’s also very difficult to get around due to all of the downed power lines and trees. A communication tower in Lake Charles collapsed, pictured by John Humphress with Severe Studios: Large communication tower collapsed in Lake Charles, LA during Hurricane #Laura – @johnhumphress pic.twitter.com/XxMDLiBcWU, — SevereStudios (@severestudios) August 27, 2020, The tower fell through the roof of our sister station KPLC in Lake Charles. It was moving north to northeast at about 15 mph. Ryan W. Miller, Trevor Hughes, Rick Jervis and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, Unique Tip If Your Car Has Automatic Headlights, Expert: “This credit card is so good I signed up personally”, © Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies, © Annie Rice, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, © COURTNEY SACCO, CALLER-TIMES via USA TODAY Network, © Courtney Sacco, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, © Andre Broussard/Special to The Advertiser, © LIZABETH MENZIES, RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS/AFP via Getty Images. #Laura pic.twitter.com/BXFasmbvXq, — David Bernard (@DavidBernardTV) August 27, 2020. "Very few structures have been left untouched," Abraham said. “There was a roaring all night long,” said DeRidder resident Edward Bonilla. The hurricane hit with powerful winds causing extensive damage to the area. Heavy flooding also was reported early on Stewart Beach and other popular beaches, though water appeared to be on its way to recessing. It did a number," said Phillips, 52. Start the day smarter. Texans from the pocket of the state expected to be hit hardest by Hurricane Laura waited hours at Circuit of Americas for shelter. At noon on August 27, Laura was downgraded to a Tropical Storm by the NHC. As much as 70% of Orange County is without electricity, said Joel Ardoin,emergency management coordinator. 137 PHOTOS. – Corpus Christi Caller Times' Chris Ramirez from Galveston, Texas | 6:45 a.m. CDT. pic.twitter.com/UutWqnfRb1, — Palmetto State Chasers (@PalmettoChasers) August 27, 2020, Structural damage from Hurricane #Laura in Sulphur, Louisiana. John Bel Edwards said southwestern Louisiana has suffered "extensive damage" overnight and a 14-year-old Leesville girl was killed when a tree fell on her house. Hurricane Laura had other plans and brought it down herself. Galveston, Texas, hours before Hurricane Laura is set to make landfall on Aug. 26, 2020. ‘Very little untouched. –Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY | 4:01 p.m. CST. This includes Lake Charles, LA, Sulphur LA, and Orange due to "extremely dangerous hurricane winds." The two will strike the Louisiana coast within days of each other. The casino riverboat, called the Grand Palais, houses more than 1,175 slot machines and 34 table games, according to its website. That was a change from the view hours earlier when the waters offshore stirred violently as the storm approached. Gary Phillips was released from the local hospital with heart issues just a day before the storm. The center of the hurricane came ashore about 10 to 12 miles farther east than what had been forecast, saving the city from a direct hit and a worse storm surge, said Steve Goldstein, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration liaison for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here are some of the photos and videos of the damage caused by Hurricane Laura. A statue of Jesus remains on a lot where a camp in Holly Beach was destroyed by Hurricane Laura. Captain John Minton stands aboard the "Poncho" in the Port of Lake Charles after being hammered by Hurricane Laura with he and his crew aboard riding out the storm. Damage in other areas is available after. "We have about 1,500 people engaged in search and rescue moving into Lake Charles area now," Edwards said. pic.twitter.com/F19MoULsmP, — Kevin Ozebek (@KevinOzebek) August 27, 2020. Photos and videos of the extreme weather began circulating on social media hours before Hurricane Laura’s landfall, with more coming afterward showing the storm’s power and damage. A man on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2020, walks past a boarded up home in Galveston, TX, as people prepare hours before Hurricane Laura is set to make landfall. A man looks at damage inside the Capital One Bank Tower, with its windows blown out in the downtown area after Hurricane Laura passed through on August 27, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This file will be updated throughout the day. Louisiana Gov. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Reuters / Friday, August 28, 2020 Rapid weakening is forecast as Laura moves inland. None were on the coast. 22:1892(A)(3), Hurricane Laura and its aftermath qualifies as a catastrophic loss event that requires insurers to initiate loss adjustment of a property damage claim within 30 days after notification of loss by the insured claimant. The interstates have multiple blockages of power lines and light poles with the smaller roads even worse. He stayed at a friend's house less than three miles away that lost power shortly after landfall. While authorities ordered most people in Laura's path to get out of harm's way, police in a Louisiana parish say some are hunkered down and calling for help. LAKE CHARLES, La. Aubrey and Jonathan Trotti pack their SUV to evacuate with their family including their son, Dylan, 11, as Hurricane Laura approaches after realizing they were not prepared for the hurricane in West Orange, Texas on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. A Coastal flood advisory and high risk of rip currents are issued along the Texas Coastal Bend. National Hurricane Center storm surge specialist Jamie Rhome, however, said that the center's "initial analysis indicate it was as bad as feared in Cameron Parish." Power outage tip: What a coin in a cup can tell you about food safety. The Isle of Capri riverboat casino in Lake Charles broke from its mooring overnight and floated away, wedging itself under the I-10 bridge, according to a report received by Louisiana State Police Maj. Doug Cain. “Significant in some spots,” said Dana Melancon, meteorologist for KFDM-TV in Beaumont. And handle it we did.”. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hurricane Laura live coverage: Trump to visit damaged areas; at least 6 dead after 'extensive' damage to Louisiana, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. pic.twitter.com/Hs7Ole8ZyN. But while the city beat predictions of a 20-foot surge, it was hit badly by wind. Disaster Response Team TE2C making their way through some of the hardest-hit areas across Lake Charles, Louisiana after Hurricane Laura! There was also damage from Hurricane Laura in the Presbytery of the Pines, with offices in Ruston, Louisiana, about 70 miles east of Shreveport. A key reason for doing it that way was concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, which makes it hard to shelter large groups of people in one place, she said. Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and western Mississippi could see tornadoes Thursday, too. Linda Smoot, who evacuated from Hurricane Laura in a pickup truck with eight others, reacts as they return to see the damaged home of her niece for the first time, in Lake Charles, La., in the aftermath of the hurricane, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. (CNS … Port Arthur residents boards a bus to evacuate the area before Hurricane Laura strikes the Gulf Coast, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted earlier this month to let the South's Defenders Monument remain on the grounds of a courthouse in Lake Charles, but Twitter posts Thursday morning showed images of the monument with the general in pieces on the ground. “Please don’t go out sightseeing.”. Overnight, videos shared by stormchasers and reporters deployed across the area showed portions of building roofs ripped off by the high winds, which also toppled a large RV in Lake Charles. A large video screen charted the path of the storm. Thanks to our content partners at @LiveStormsMedia @bclemms #ARWX #LAWX pic.twitter.com/C2uFwCmOvf, — Todd Yakoubian (@KATVToddYak) August 27, 2020.
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