Only one other storm is known to have hit Louisiana with as much raw power as Hurricane Laura: Last Island in 1856, which also had 150 mph winds, according to meteorologist Philip Klotzbach. trib.al/5vzhMnf
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Hurricane Laura will remain a hurricane "almost into Arkansas," the National Hurricane Center's director said Thursday morning — warning that areas far inland could still see flooding and power outages. bit.ly/3b0cge5
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@NPR Hurricane Laura knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of utility customers in Louisiana and Texas and forced thousands to evacuate. trib.al/E15qWR7
Smoke is rising over Westlake, La., from a chemical fire at a plant complex located near where Laura made landfall Wednesday night.
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Hurricane Laura — whose 150-mph winds tie for the strongest to ever hit Louisiana — wrought destruction on a broad scale, leveling warehouses and crashing trees through roofs.
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