[216], Post-storm assessments indicated extensive damage and losses to Louisiana's timber industry with some small private forest landowners reporting complete loss of their timber acreage, an outcome which they had not experienced in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, 15 years earlier. 1, "*Update* Power Restored to STT Feeders, One STX Feeder Still Out | St. John Tradewinds News", "Laura expected to hit Gulf Coast as at least a Category 2 hurricane", "Más de 3,300 evacuados en República Dominicana por tormenta Laura", "Tormenta Laura dejó 8,955 personas fuera de sus hogares y 1,791 viviendas afectadas en República Dominicana", "Una mujer muere junto a su hijo de 9 años tras derrumbarse su casa por las lluvias provocadas por la tormenta Laura", "Joven muere mientras dormía tras caer árbol sobre su vivienda vientos provocados por Laura", "Death and destruction in Haiti, Dominican Republic as Gulf Coast braces for tandem storms", "Muere policía al caer sobre cables eléctricos en El Limón de Jimaní", "Cash-Strapped Caribbean Recovers From Deadly Storm Laura", "Storm Laura hits Haiti, with Marco Forecast To Slam US As Hurricane", "Laura Aftermath: Death Toll Rises To 20, Five Missing, Broken Roads, Traffic, And Homeless Residents", "Landslide in Dam Head; Bridge washed away in Trinityville, St Thomas", "Laura douses Cayman with heavy rain, strong wind", "CoreLogic Estimates $8 Billion to $12 Billion in Insured Losses from Hurricane Laura Wind and Storm Surge", "Tropical Storm Laura, Marco head toward Gulf of Mexico - ABC News", "2 topical storms heading for double blow to US Gulf Coast", "Western Puerto Rico continues to receive rain from Tropical Storm Laura", "Some 127,000 PREPA subscribers are still without electricity due to the passage of Laura", "IEM :: Storm Based Warning Polygon Visual Summary", "Storm Prediction Center Today's Storm Reports", "Both Lake Charles & Fort Polk weather radar went down during Hurricane Laura", "14-year-old girl dies after tree falls on home during Hurricane Laura", "Here is preliminary Tornado information for the Mid-South from TD Laura. Multiple homes also were uninhabitable due to air conditioning units being destroyed. 335, west of Vermilion River), Tourist Welcome Center: US 65 & 84, 1401 Carter St. (US 84), Vidalia, LA, Tourist Welcome Center, 836 I-20 West, Tallulah, LA, Paragon Casino, 711 Paragon Place, Marksville, LA, Sammy's Truck Stop, I-49, Exit 53, 3601 LA 115 W, Bunkie, LA, Med Express Office, 7525 US 71, Alexandria, LA, P.E. On August 29, Laura degenerated into a remnant low over Kentucky, before being absorbed into another extratropical storm near the East Coast of the U.S. shortly afterward. A few severe storms with damaging winds are possible, and an isolated brief tornado or 2 could form. Eleven schools were converted to shelters; however, many evacuees opted to stay with neighbors or relatives due to fears of COVID-19. Louisiana has more details on evacuation centers and emergency numbers to call, plus information on emergency alert systems.
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[190] Trees were downed on power lines in Dermott and a barn also had its roof removed in Wilmot.

Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a menacing Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds early Thursday. Some areas were expected to be without power for weeks or even months.

The storm is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall, though rapid weakening is expected once Hurricane Laura makes contact with land. #tnwx #mswx #mowx #arwx #midsouthwx", "With 8 tornadoes spawned in Arkansas from the remnants of Hurricane Laura, this is the largest recorded tornado outbreak/event in the month of August for the state. A mobile hospital unit was pre-staged in Marion County and personal protection equipment kits were readied for distribution to shelters.
[27][28] Continuing to strengthen into August 27, Laura reached its peak intensity of 150 mph (240 km/h), a high-end Category 4 hurricane, and a minimum pressure of 937 mbar (hPa; 27.67 inHg). Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate areas across Texas and Louisiana as Hurricane Laura approaches the Gulf Coast. More information will become available over the next few days. [209] Outflow from the storm also generated a band of southwest-moving thunderstorms that extended from Oklahoma City southward to the Texas border. [100] Approximately 1.1 million people lost power while 1.56 million people experienced disruption to water services. [200][201] Downed trees were also reported in Sheridan and power poles were snapped along US 67 northeast of Caddo Valley. [35][37] The system ultimately degenerated into a remnant low over Kentucky early on August 29, as it began merging with an approaching extratropical storm.

[46], Haitian authorities urged people to evacuate to shelters, but to remember to wear masks and respect social distancing orders in the areas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [92] Southeast of the city, trees fell on homes and blocked all exits in the McGee's Landing Area. [52], Hurricanes Marco and Laura threatened a large swath of oil rigs positioned across the Gulf of Mexico. [184] Widespread flash flood warnings were issued throughout the state. The rest were eventually upgraded to warnings. [116] Roughly 200,000 customers lost power in Puerto Rico, with nearly 14,000 losing access to running water. This caused many power outages in Union County. [105] Flooding damaged 447 homes and destroyed 15 others across the Artibonite department. Two days later, he visited the areas most heavily affected by the storm, including Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, and Orange County. [51][52] Power was preemptively cut across Guantánamo Province as a precautionary measure. [156] Wind gusts in both Houston and Galveston peaked at 38 miles per hour (61 km/h). At one point, the western tip of Cuba was under both a tropical storm watch from Laura and a tropical storm warning from Hurricane Marco at the same time. (+ Fotos y Videos)", "Laura and Marco have shut down more than half of Gulf of Mexico oil production", "BSEE Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcem : Monitors Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Activities in Response to Hurricane Laura and Post-Tropical Cyclone Marco", "Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 452", "Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 453", "Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 454", "Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 458", "Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 463", "Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 465", "Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 467", "Gulf Coast braces for 'unprecedented' challenge as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura surge toward landfall", "The State of Florida Issues COVID-19 and Tropical Storm Laura Updates 08/21/20", "Florida Keys prepare for Tropical Storm Laura with some mandatory evacuations", "Texas, Louisiana prepare for back-to-back hurricanes", "Evacuations: These are all the evacuation orders in place in the Houston area", "Galveston mandatory evacuations in effect now ahead of Laura", "Galveston County officials issue mandatory evacuation for Bolivar Peninsula", "These are the Harris County ZIP codes in zones A and B under a voluntary evacuation order", "Over half a million people ordered to evacuate Gulf Coast as Hurricane Laura looms", "Hurricane Laura Strengthens To Category 4 — And Threatens 'Unsurvivable' Storm Surge", "State of emergency declared for Louisiana ahead of tropical systems headed toward Gulf", "Louisiana emergency declaration approved by White House, freeing up FEMA aid as Marco, Laura loom", "Evacuations announced ahead of Tropical Storm Marco: see a list", "Calcasieu officials issue mandatory evacuation ahead of Laura", "Gov. Laura slammed the Louisiana and Texas coasts as it made landfall early Thursday as a … A red alert was also issued for 18 provinces, a yellow alert for 8, and a green alert for 6.

[93] Eastern Texas saw a few tornado warnings as Laura neared landfall on August 26 as well. [125], Cameron saw at least 9.19 feet (2.80 m) of storm surge.

The system was expected to move across the Middle Mississippi Valley and into the Ohio Valley Friday and cross mid-Atlantic states on Saturday before exiting off the east coast as a post-tropical cyclone on Sunday. ", Louisiana must take Hurricane Laura seriously.

[137][138] The NWS radar at Fort Polk also suffered a communication outage, causing it to go down. [158][159] In Port Arthur, trees were downed, including one that fell on a house, and a parking lot lamp snapped at its base.