Photos: Hurricane Laura Leaves Trail of Damage After Landfall
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Hurricane Laura made landfall overnight as a Category 4 hurricane on Lake Charles, Louisiana, leaving a trail of wreckage in its wake. Emergency responders had to wait hours before they were able to check the extent of the damage done by the storm.
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The Capital One Bank Tower is seen with its windows blown out in the downtown area after Hurricane Laura passed through on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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The Capital One Bank Tower is seen with its windows blown out in the downtown area after Hurricane Laura passed through on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The hurricane hit with powerful winds causing extensive damage to the city.
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An escalator is seen in Capital One Bank Tower after it had its windows blown out by Hurricane Laura, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana . The hurricane hit with powerful winds causing extensive damage to the city.
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Latasha Myles and Howard Anderson stand in their living room where they were sitting when the roof blew off around 2:30 a.m. as Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Chris Johnson views destruction at his home on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after Hurricane Laura moved through the state. Johnson stayed in his home as the storm passed.
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A room has its roof blown off in a hotel after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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A street is seen strewn with debris and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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A Lake Charles police officer helps clear the streets of rubble in the downtown area after Hurricane Laura passed through on Aug. 27, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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People walk past a destroyed building after the passing of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Aug. 27, 2020. Hurricane Laura slammed into Louisiana Thursday, with the monster category 4 storm prompting warnings of “unsurvivable” ocean surges and evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents.
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Dustin Amos, right, walks near debris at a gas station on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after Hurricane Laura moved through the state.
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A Lake Charles police officer helps clear the streets in the downtown area after Hurricane Laura passed through on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Debris is seen near a business on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.
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People walk past a destroyed building after the passing of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Aug. 27, 2020. Hurricane Laura slammed into Louisiana Thursday, with the monster category 4 storm prompting warnings of “unsurvivable” ocean surges and evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents.
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Debris and downed power lines cover a street after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Aug. 27, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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A tree is uprooted in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Sabine Pass, Texas.
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Reginald Duhon prepares to work at his home on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after Hurricane Laura moved through the state.
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Flooding caused by Hurricane Laura on Aug. 27, 2020, overwhelm streets in Sabine Pass, Texas. Hurricane Laura came ashore bringing rain and high winds to the eastern part of the state.
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Floodwater caused by Hurricane Laura on Aug. 27, 2020, cover the streets in Sabine Pass, Texas. Hurricane Laura came ashore bringing rain and high winds to the eastern part of the state.
