RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) – Hurricane Laura struck Thursday morning in southwest Louisiana as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, forecasters said. From 6 a.m. EST, the National Hurricane Center reported that Laura had a maximum sustained wind of 110 miles per hour, making it a Category 2 storm. Laura is …
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LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (KTRK) – Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana as a fierce Category 4 monster with 150 mph winds early Thursday, sweeping low-lying shores with ocean water that forecasters said were 20 feet deep and unbearable. The National Hurricane Center said the storm came ashore at 1 …
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Marco is expected to hit the Louisiana Gulf Coast on Monday. Marco will be a strong tropical storm like a hurricane when it hits Louisiana. Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for part of the northern Gulf Coast. Storm surge, localized flooding and strong winds are the expected …
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Tropical Storm Laura has developed east of the Leeward Islands. It will continue until Saturday near the Leeward Islands with rain and gale force winds. Tropical storm surges have been issued in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas. Laura can approach Florida and the Gulf of Mexico next …
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RALEIGH (WTVD) – Two tropical depressions have now formed in the Atlantic Ocean, and in a rare event, both see the same part of the country. If forecasts are correct, we could see something that has never happened before: two hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. …
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