2-year-anniversary of hurricane Laura, Gov. Edwards comments
ALEXANDRIA, La (KALB) - August 27 marks the 2-year anniversary of hurricane Laura making landfall in Southwest Louisiana.The disastrous storm becam...
ALEXANDRIA, La (KALB) - August 27 marks the 2-year anniversary of hurricane Laura making landfall in Southwest Louisiana.The disastrous storm became a defining moment in the area's history as one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the state of Louisiana. With maximum sustained winds at 150mph when it made landfall in Cameron Parish around 1 a.m. on August 27, 2020.The wind damage to buildings and trees and storm surge damage were major to catastrophic across Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, with considerable damage occurring where the core of the hurricane passed across Beauregard and Vernon parishes, as well as counties in extreme Southeast Texas.