Gov. John Bel Edwards told the media that he had reports of the death of a 14-year-old girl whose tree had fallen on her house.
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Laura weakened from the fourth degree (the second strongest on the Saffir-Simpson scale) to the third after crossing the mainland. At the moment, her strength is already in the first degree.
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The hurricane is now accompanied by rain and winds of approximately 180 km / h.
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According to the AP agency, the evacuation of about 580 thousand people from coastal areas has been ordered, but the authorities have information about at least 150 people who did not heed the calls. Some of them have already started calling for help.
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JUST IN: A reporter had a close encounter with a blast of electricity as Hurricane Laura hit the Gulf Coast Thursday morning. Luckily no one was hurt.
SE-001TH pic.twitter.com/mJ0QqHLTab— CNN Newsource (@CNNNewsource) August 27, 2020
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Evacuation of people is complicated by road debris, broken power lines and floods. The entire Cameron district, which Laura hit first, is predicted to be completely flooded by seawater.
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Hurricane Laura hit the south coast of the United States.
Foto: Kathleen Flynn, Reuters
Before moving over the southern part of the USA, Laura killed 23 people on the island of Hispanola, which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Laura is one of the strongest hurricanes to hit or will hit the United States this year. It is expected to do massive damage. According to CNN, 450,000 people are currently without power.
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Radar image of Hurricane Laura in the Gulf of Mexico
Photo: Uncredited, ČTK / AP
Hurricane category
- 1st category – wind speed 119 to 153 km / h – very dangerous wind, there is a risk of damage.
- Category 2 – wind speed 154 to 177 km / h – extremely dangerous wind and extensive damage.
- Category 3 – wind speed 178 to 208 km / h – devastating damage.
- Category 4 – wind speed 209 to 251 km / h – catastrophic damage.
- Category 5 – wind speed 252 and higher – catastrophic damage.
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