Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, about 35 miles east of the Texas / Louisiana border around 1 a.m. Thursday as a powerful category 4 storm. With great power, Laura swept up Louisiana to the city of Lake Charles, which had taken a direct hit in one of the most powerful hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast region in decades.
Hurricane Laura leaves devastating damage in Louisiana
Pics of the aftermath of Hurricane Laura
Sad news came this morning as one death was reported by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. A 14-year-old girl died from a tree fell on the family home during the storm in Leesville.
The internet is covered with viral photos and video of the devestation that 150 MPH peak winds and rains brought. As you can see in the images we've shared from across social media on how powerful this storm was.
NEW: buildings completely gutted, glass falling everywhere in downtown Lake Charles, LA in the eye of #HurricaneLaura @RadarOmega_WX pic.twitter.com/o1nkGLgUiB
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020
EYE WALL of powerful #HurricaneLaura in Lake Charles, LA with the Dominator Fore and HERV taking some debris. Sadly there is a lot of damage, likely catastrophic to the south. We are waiting for sunrise to drive to Holly Beach and retrieve windy palms @MikeTheiss pic.twitter.com/WwNUjwfruu
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020
Huge chemical fire just off I-10 in Lake Charles,LA pic.twitter.com/xQ1qcmPZYz
— RadarOmega (@RadarOmega_WX) August 27, 2020
NEW: remnant storm surge and severe damage in Hackberry, LA. Couple road out #HurricaneLaura in an RV at the marina. They seem quite shaken up but are fine @RadarOmega_WX pic.twitter.com/PyH4ZO5gsq
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020
Unknown chemical leak just off I-10 about 3 miles outside of Lake Charles. pic.twitter.com/BBW8bUcH9Y
— Jorge Ribas (@jribas) August 27, 2020
Before and After pics of the Doppler radar at NWS Lake Charles post Hurricane Laura.
— Lindsey Slater (@LindseySlaterTV) August 27, 2020
They took a direct hit!#HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/bi3iThDUgQ
Before and after #Hurricane #Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana #wx #louisiana #louisianawx #lakecharleslouisiana #wsaz pic.twitter.com/IiAeSgGukk
— Ryan Epling (@WSAZRyanEpling) August 27, 2020
In it. pic.twitter.com/k8GsOQPRLd
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 27, 2020
Watch as Hurricane #Laura's powerful winds flip over an RV in Lake Charles, Louisiana: https://t.co/Nb7hWJHYg0 pic.twitter.com/XyNOsloo1u
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) August 27, 2020
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— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) August 27, 2020
Listen to the wind inside this casino in Lake Charles as Hurricane Laura rips across the region with reports of winds over 120 mph! We're live with team coverage as the storm continues to impact the coastline and move inland. #HurricaneLaura #LAwx pic.twitter.com/1KQjuAiuCk