Hurricane Laura: Louisiana Inundated With 9 Feet of Storm Surge, Hundreds of Thousands Lose Power
At a Glance Roadways were already underwater in parts of coastal Louisiana Wednesday evening.A portion of Interstate 10 in Louisiana was closed.The National Guard warned residents to be prepared to escape from their attics.More than 300,000 people had lost power across Louisiana and Texas. Hurricane Laura made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane early Thursday morning in Louisiana with 150 mph winds and over 9 feet of storm surge that ripped buildings to pieces, knocked out power to hundreds...