Hurricane Laura will hit HARD on Aug 27

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Hurricane Laura is intensifying over the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become a major hurricane prior to striking the upper Texas or southwest Louisiana coasts late Wednesday or early Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge and destructive winds will batter the coast and a threat of flooding rain and strong winds will extend well inland.
Laura is predicted to become a major hurricane - Category 3 or stronger on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - prior to making landfall somewhere along the southwest Louisiana or upper Texas coasts Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Conditions are expected to deteriorate in these areas by Wednesday. Winds of 115 mph when it reaches the U.S. coast Thursday morning.

Residents along the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts should prepare now for a hurricane strike. Follow any evacuation orders issued by local or state officials.

At a Glance
Laura strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday morning in the southern Gulf of Mexico.
Conditions in the Gulf of Mexico should allow Laura to strengthen significantly.
Laura is predicted to become a major hurricane prior to landfall on the upper Texas or southwest Louisiana coasts.
Destructive storm surge and damaging winds will affect areas near where Laura makes landfall.
Laura is also an inland flood risk as far north as Arkansas or southern Missouri.
Isolated tornadoes are also expected from Laura.

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