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Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike
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August 30, 2020
Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike
HACKBERRY, La. (AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters…
‘Protect our babies:’ Hospital cares for babies in hurricane
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August 29, 2020
‘Protect our babies:’ Hospital cares for babies in hurricane
As the wind howled and the rain slammed down, a team of nurses, respiratory therapists and a doctor worked through…
Trump to head to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura cleanup starts
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August 29, 2020
Trump to head to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura cleanup starts
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The angry storm surge has receded and the clean up has begun from Hurricane Laura,…
Laura makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana near Texas
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August 27, 2020
Laura makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana near Texas
DELCAMBRE, La. (AP) — Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a ferocious Category 4 monster early Thursday, swamping…
Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane
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August 26, 2020
Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a “catastrophic” Category Four hurricane, even stronger…
Fierce storm surge feared as Laura bears down on Gulf Coast
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August 25, 2020
Fierce storm surge feared as Laura bears down on Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Laura entered the warm and deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, gathering…
Residents flee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes
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August 24, 2020
Residents flee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Gulf Coast braced Sunday for a potentially devastating hit from twin hurricanes as two dangerous…
Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes
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July 15, 2019
Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes
Barry weakened further on Sunday as the storm churned across the US state of Louisiana, bringing along heavy rains and…
Tropical Storm Barry pelts Louisiana, millions brace for flooding
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July 14, 2019
Tropical Storm Barry pelts Louisiana, millions brace for flooding
Authorities warned of heavy rain and possible tornadoes throughout Sunday as major storm Barry buffeted Louisiana, though there were few…
Barry now a hurricane as it approaches Louisiana coast
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July 13, 2019
Barry now a hurricane as it approaches Louisiana coast
Barry strengthened into a category 1 hurricane on Saturday as it neared the Louisiana coast, US meteorologists said — prompting…