Natural Disasters - Page 63

August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura aftermath: Chemical fire erupts outside Lake Charles, Louisiana

A large fire erupted Thursday at a chemical plant outside the Louisiana city of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura’s passage through the area earlier this morning. 

August 27, 2020

Sen. John Kennedy on Hurricane Laura: Louisiana looks like it was 'bombed,' toughest is yet to come

Hurricane Laura ravaged Louisianna, leaving it looking like it was "bombed," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on Thursday.

August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura live updates: Louisiana, Texas coasts slammed with damaging winds, flooding

Hurricane Laura battered the Louisiana and Texas coasts as it made landfall early Thursday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm before slowly weakening to a tropical storm by midday.

August 27, 2020

DHS acting secretary on Hurricane Laura: Next 48 hours critical from life-safety standpoint

Hurricane Laura is a “really devastating storm,” said DHS Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday.

August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura aftermath: Hundreds of thousands without power in Louisiana, buildings ripped apart

As day broke in Louisiana, residents in the path of Hurricane Laura were waking up to discover its aftermath: widespread power outages, blocked and flooded roadways and gutted buildings.

August 27, 2020

Images, videos of Hurricane Laura damage in Lake Charles are emerging

Images and videos are emerging Thursday of the damage Hurricane Laura has inflicted on the city of Lake Charles, La. -- near where the powerful storm made landfall this morning. 

August 27, 2020

Texas Gov. Abbott gives update on Hurricane Laura: There's going to be wind-damage to homes, buildings

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave an update on Hurricane Laura as it continues on its path north through Louisiana on "Fox & Friends" Thursday.

August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura debris nearly takes out Weather Channel reporter on live TV

The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams had a scary moment caught on live TV Thursday morning when she was nearly struck in the head by flying debris while covering Hurricane Laura on the ground in Louisianna.  

August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura captured in stunning pictures from space

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has photographed Hurricane Laura from his vantage point on the International Space Station.

August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura makes landfall on northwest Gulf Coast as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm

Hurricane Laura battered the Louisiana and Texas coasts as it made landfall Wednesday night.