hurricane laura hits louisiana
The National Hurricane Centre has confirmed hurricane Laura has made landfall in Louisiana, in the United States. The storm is a Category 4 and could be catastrophic.
The storm has made landfall near Cameron, in Louisiana after midnight local time and is already officially the most powerful hurricane in the US this year, as it had maximum sustained winds of 150mph. Laura is a Category 4 storm, which means it could potentially lead to catastrophic damage.
Texas and Louisiana residents are being told to leave the area as the hurricane will likely bring serious devastation and power outages that could last months. The National Hurricane Centre immediately took action to warn the residents and avoid casualties, giving specific advice: “Take action now to protect your life… in a reinforced interior room away from windows. ..Get under a table or other piece of sturdy furniture. ..Use mattresses, blankets or pillows to cover your head and body.”
The NHC confirmed: “Potentially catastrophic impacts will continue”.
According to the US tracking site PowerOutage, 190,000 houses lost power today only in Louisiana. President Donald Trump tweeted about the storm, warning residents and administration to remain vigilant.
On Monday, Louisiana was hit by the storm Marco, which later swept across the Caribbean with hurricane Laura, killing 24 people.
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