'Unsurvivable storm surge': Hurricane Laura, threatening US Gulf Coast, upgraded to Category 4 storm

Storm expected to bring 'catastrophic damage' to region's energy centre

Hurricane Laura: approaching the Texas-Louisiana coastline — Hurricane Laura: approaching the Texas-Louisiana coastlinePhoto: CIRA/NOAA

Julia Martinez

Houston

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Published 26 August 2020, 19:37Updated 26 August 2020, 19:37