It goes by the name “Laura”. The monster hurricane hit Louisiana, USA and maintained its strength for hours after making landfall and left a trail of destruction hundreds of kilometres inland.
From the air, the destruction left by Hurricane “Laura” looks particularly stark. Photographs from The Associated Press show entire neighborhoods surrounded by green and brown waters. A glass-fronted building lost most of its windows. A hangar was also shattered.
After days of gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico, “Laura” became one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the United States, a Category 4 monster with 150 mph (240 km/h) winds that exceeded even “Katrina,” which wreaked great devastation in Louisiana almost exactly 15 years ago.
“Laura” slammed into the Gulf of Mexico coast with strong winds and rain, unleashing a fearsome wall of salt water and killing at least four people. The meteor knocked off rooftops and left entire neighborhoods in ruins.
Most of the homes that remained standing lost tiles and windows, and their yards were littered with rubble.
The hurricane maintained its strength for hours after making landfall and left a trail of destruction hundreds of kilometres inland.
Below are 12 images that demonstrate the destruction of the monster hurricane that goes by the name “Laura“:
A hangar destroyed on Thursday, August 27, 2020 by the passage of Hurricane “Laura”, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
Various buildings and homes flooded by the passage of hurricane “Laura” on Thursday, August 27, 2020, in Cameron, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
An apartment building shows heavy damage on Thursday, August 27, 2020, from Hurricane “Laura” near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo, David J. Phillip, AP
A boat storage facility lies in ruins from Hurricane “Laura” on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
This image shows several residences damaged by Hurricane “Laura” on Thursday, August 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
A plume of smoke rises from a chemical fire at a plant from Hurricane “Laura” on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
A person assesses the damage to a residence on Thursday, August 27, 2020, due to the passage of Hurricane “Laura”, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
This photograph shows several homes damaged and flooded by Hurricane “Laura” on Thursday, August 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
Buildings damaged by Hurricane “Laura” on Thursday, August 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
Fallen trees and debris around residences from Hurricane “Laura” on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
This Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 photo shows homes damaged by Hurricane “Laura,” near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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