NEW YORK (WABC) – One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S., Laura stormed Louisiana Thursday, tore down roofs, killed at least six people and maintained fierce force while cutting a destructive path hundreds of miles across the country. . Flooding precipitation and damaging winds spread inland across …
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HOUSTON – Texans, along with residents of the Houston area, would have to expect periodic power outages due to the impact of Hurricane Laura. Entergy announced the outage to its Texas customers Thursday after its transmission system suffered extensive damage from the hurricane. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) instructed …
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Just before 1 a.m. Thursday morning, Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Catastrophic storm surge and wind have swept southwest Louisiana overnight. As of the 13.00 hrs advice, Laura is now a tropical storm and has sustained winds of 65mph. Further east …
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Here’s what you need to know Get on track with your day. (You can also have “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Police violence A 17-year-old Illinois man has been arrested and charged with murder in a fatal shooting that left …
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RALEIGH (WTVD) – Marco weakened back after a tropical storm Sunday night, but continues along the Louisiana coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Meanwhile, models let Tropical Storm Laura intensify in a hurricane before they even cross into the Gulf states. Fujiwhara effect: Can 2 hurricanes merge in a …
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