- Hurricane Laura makes landfall as Category 4 early Thursday
Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana near the Texas border early Thursday as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.
The storm hit Cameron, Louisiana, at about 1 a.m. (2 a.m. ET), according to the National Hurricane Center, which called it an "extremely dangerous" hurricane.
Hurricane-force winds extended 60 miles from its center. Laura will move inland Thursday morning and move north across Louisiana through Thursday afternoon.
The National Weather Service has said that devastation could spread far inland in eastern Texas and western Louisiana.
- Hurricane Center issues dire warning amid extremely high winds
The National Hurricane Center said the eyewall of Hurricane Laura will continue to move inland across southwestern Louisiana for the next several hours, with continuing catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding.
"TAKE COVER NOW!" the center warned in it latest update, urging residents to take cover immediately.
"Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your shelter," it said. "Take action now to protect your life.": https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather...dates-n1238373 - https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/sta...94286856114177 - https://twitter.com/hashtag/Laura
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