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Hurricane Laura batters Louisiana, weakens to Category 2 after “catastrophic” landfall
Description
August 27, 2020
Hurricane Laura made landfall early on Thursday in southwestern Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state, with forecasters warning it could push a massive wall of water inland, despite weakening to a Category 2 storm.
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Hurricane Laura batters Louisiana, weakens to Category 2 after “catastrophic” landfall01:57 | August 27, 2020
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Typhoon Shanshan: Planes abort landing, travellers stranded as transit suspended02:16 | August 30, 2024
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Typhoon Shanshan: Deadly storm batters Japan, millions ordered to leave01:55 | August 29, 2024
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Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan as millions ordered to evacuate01:56 | August 29, 2024
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Hurricane Hone weakens to tropical storm after battering Hawaii with heavy rains00:28 | August 26, 2024
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Invermere districts without power after strong thunderstorm00:28 | August 25, 2024
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Sicily yacht sinking: Rescuers recover another body believed to be daughter of Mike Lynch01:04 | August 23, 2024
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1 dead, 1 missing in Connecticut as flash floods swamp parts of state02:03 | August 19, 2024
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Rare blue supermoon set to grace the night skies00:25 | August 19, 2024
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Jasper ‘not ready to welcome visitors’ yet as evacuee re-entry continues, officals say01:27 | August 19, 2024
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At least 1 dead, 6 missing after storm sinks luxury yacht off Sicily03:17 | August 19, 2024
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Tornado touches down in southwestern Ontario town, Ayr residents clean up trail of destruction01:36 | August 18, 2024
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Turkey wildfires: Helicopters, planes douse flames in Izmir as strong winds fan blaze01:25 | August 17, 2024
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Torrential rain hits Tokyo ahead of typhoon Ampil’s arrival00:32 | August 16, 2024
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Hurricane Ernesto: Drone video shows scale of flooding in Puerto Rico01:44 | August 15, 2024
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Tropical storm Ernesto strengthens into Category 1 hurricane02:48 | August 14, 2024
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‘It was hell’: Greece wildfire drone video shows devastation through Athens suburbs01:43 | August 13, 2024
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Los Angeles 4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles area residents01:24 | August 13, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Crews battle to contain blaze near Athens02:05 | August 12, 2024
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Post-tropical storm Debby hits Atlantic Canada with heavy rain, flooding03:31 | August 9, 2024
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Tropical Storm Debby: Wide swaths of the U.S. still under threat from flooding, tornadoes01:42 | August 9, 2024
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Maui wildfires: Lahaina residents hold sombre memorials, one year later02:17 | August 8, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Evacuees reflect after bus tours of ravaged community01:36 | August 7, 2024
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Calgary area mops up after destructive hail storm02:12 | August 6, 2024
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Tropical storm Debby threatens southeastern U.S.02:05 | August 5, 2024
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India landslides: Himachal Pradesh cloudburst destroys villages, dozens missing02:44 | August 3, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Tourism in Rocky Mountains struggling at worst possible time01:51 | August 2, 2024
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China floods leave dozens dead, missing in Hunan following Typhoon Gaemi01:08 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Mayor says plan for town visits approved, no clear timeline set yet02:46 | August 1, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: National park ‘jewel’ largely saved by FireSmart measures, Guilbeault says01:19 | August 1, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: How did mountain pine beetles play a role?02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Thousands under evacuation orders across western provinces02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Hurricane Laura batters Louisiana, weakens to Category 2 after “catastrophic” landfall01:57 | August 27, 2020
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Typhoon Shanshan: Planes abort landing, travellers stranded as transit suspended02:16 | August 30, 2024
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Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan as millions ordered to evacuate01:56 | August 29, 2024
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Hurricane Hone weakens to tropical storm after battering Hawaii with heavy rains00:28 | August 26, 2024
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Invermere districts without power after strong thunderstorm00:28 | August 25, 2024
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Sicily yacht sinking: Rescuers recover another body believed to be daughter of Mike Lynch01:04 | August 23, 2024
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1 dead, 1 missing in Connecticut as flash floods swamp parts of state02:03 | August 19, 2024
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Rare blue supermoon set to grace the night skies00:25 | August 19, 2024
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Jasper ‘not ready to welcome visitors’ yet as evacuee re-entry continues, officals say01:27 | August 19, 2024
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At least 1 dead, 6 missing after storm sinks luxury yacht off Sicily03:17 | August 19, 2024
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Tornado touches down in southwestern Ontario town, Ayr residents clean up trail of destruction01:36 | August 18, 2024
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Torrential rain hits Tokyo ahead of typhoon Ampil’s arrival00:32 | August 16, 2024
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Hurricane Ernesto: Drone video shows scale of flooding in Puerto Rico01:44 | August 15, 2024
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Tropical storm Ernesto strengthens into Category 1 hurricane02:48 | August 14, 2024
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Los Angeles 4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles area residents01:24 | August 13, 2024
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Post-tropical storm Debby hits Atlantic Canada with heavy rain, flooding03:31 | August 9, 2024
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Tropical Storm Debby: Wide swaths of the U.S. still under threat from flooding, tornadoes01:42 | August 9, 2024
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Maui wildfires: Lahaina residents hold sombre memorials, one year later02:17 | August 8, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Evacuees reflect after bus tours of ravaged community01:36 | August 7, 2024
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Calgary area mops up after destructive hail storm02:12 | August 6, 2024
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Tropical storm Debby threatens southeastern U.S.02:05 | August 5, 2024
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India landslides: Himachal Pradesh cloudburst destroys villages, dozens missing02:44 | August 3, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Tourism in Rocky Mountains struggling at worst possible time01:51 | August 2, 2024
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China floods leave dozens dead, missing in Hunan following Typhoon Gaemi01:08 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Mayor says plan for town visits approved, no clear timeline set yet02:46 | August 1, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: National park ‘jewel’ largely saved by FireSmart measures, Guilbeault says01:19 | August 1, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: How did mountain pine beetles play a role?02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Thousands under evacuation orders across western provinces02:07 | July 30, 2024
Hurricane Laura batters Louisiana, weakens to Category 2 after “catastrophic” landfall
Description
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Hurricane Laura made landfall early on Thursday in southwestern Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state, with forecasters warning it could push a massive wall of water inland, despite weakening to a Category 2 storm.
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