'Glass falling everywhere': Video, images show damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura
Laura pounded the Gulf Coast with heavy wind and torrential rain, unleashing a wall of seawater on cities in its path.
Laura pounded the Gulf Coast with heavy wind and torrential rain, unleashing a wall of seawater on cities in its path.
4 deaths caused by falling trees in Louisiana during Hurricane Laura
The governor of Louisiana says four people, including a 14-year-old girl and an 68-year-old man, were killed by falling trees as Hurricane Laura moved through the state.
The governor of Louisiana says four people, including a 14-year-old girl and an 68-year-old man, were killed by falling trees as Hurricane Laura moved through the state.
Today's tropical weather forecast
Even as Tropical Storm Laura continues to lash Louisiana, forecasters are already watching a new area of interest out in the Atlantic.
Even as Tropical Storm Laura continues to lash Louisiana, forecasters are already watching a new area of interest out in the Atlantic.
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.
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has photographed Hurricane Laura from his vantage point on the International Space Station.
Thursday afternoon forecast
Meteorologist Dave Osterberg
Meteorologist Dave Osterberg
Chemical fire billows near Lake Charles in Hurricane Laura’s wake
A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes.
A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes.
Louisiana sheriff to residents: ‘Write your name... and next of kin and put it in a ziploc bag in your pocket’
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation and grim warning to residents choosing to ride out Hurricane Laura rather than evacuate.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation and grim warning to residents choosing to ride out Hurricane Laura rather than evacuate.
Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana coast with fierce wind, surging sea
Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast for hours with ferocious wind, torrential rains and rising seawater as it roared ashore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border early Thursday, threatening the lives of people who didn’t evacuate.
Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast for hours with ferocious wind, torrential rains and rising seawater as it roared ashore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border early Thursday, threatening the lives of people who didn’t evacuate.
Thursday morning forecast
Meteorologist Dave Osterberg
Meteorologist Dave Osterberg
Today's tropics update
Meteorologist Dave Osterberg gives the latest after Hurricane Laura made landfall overnight in Louisiana.
Meteorologist Dave Osterberg gives the latest after Hurricane Laura made landfall overnight in Louisiana.
Hurricane Laura: Wind, rain pummel coasts of Louisiana, Texas as ferocious storm makes landfall
The storm's power is raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters say would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities on the Texas and Louisiana coast.
The storm's power is raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters say would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities on the Texas and Louisiana coast.
All hands on deck: Linemen, Cajun Navy volunteers prepare to assist as Hurricane Laura bears down
Hundreds of volunteers, from linemen to boat crews to chainsaw crews, were assisting local governments and first responders to prepare to provide relief in the wake of the hurricane’s destruction.
Hundreds of volunteers, from linemen to boat crews to chainsaw crews, were assisting local governments and first responders to prepare to provide relief in the wake of the hurricane’s destruction.
Hurricane Laura reaches Category 4 status; forecasters warn of 'unsurvivable' surge
Laura strengthened Wednesday into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Ocean water topped by white-capped waves began rising ominously as the monster neared land.
Laura strengthened Wednesday into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Ocean water topped by white-capped waves began rising ominously as the monster neared land.
Evening tropical weather update August 26, 2020
Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto has the latest on Hurricane Laura as it approaches the Louisiana-Texas coastlines as a Category 4 hurricane.
Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto has the latest on Hurricane Laura as it approaches the Louisiana-Texas coastlines as a Category 4 hurricane.
Major hurricanes are brewing at a higher rate than years past, and they're causing more damage
Nasty hurricanes that cause billions of dollars in damage are hitting more often.
Nasty hurricanes that cause billions of dollars in damage are hitting more often.
Today's tropical weather forecast
Chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto has the forecast for Hurricane Laura ahead of landfall.
Chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto has the forecast for Hurricane Laura ahead of landfall.
Wednesday evening weathercast
Chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto
Chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto
Timelapse shows Texans evacuating inland ahead of Hurricane Laura
A timelapse shows Texans evacuating ahead of Hurricane Laura.
A timelapse shows Texans evacuating ahead of Hurricane Laura.
Today's tropical weather forecast
Meteorologist Jim Weber says Hurricane Laura is still intensifying ahead of its Gulf Coast landfall overnight.
Meteorologist Jim Weber says Hurricane Laura is still intensifying ahead of its Gulf Coast landfall overnight.
Wednesday afternoon forecast
Meteorologist Jim Weber
Meteorologist Jim Weber