Hurricane Laura is currently a category 3 but is expected to reach Category 4 strength before making landfall late tonight or early Thursday around the Louisiana/Texas state line. Governor John Bel Edwards.
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The National Hurricane Central says storm surge could be up to 20 feet in some places which is unsurvivable.
It is estimated that that 70 percent of the area south of I-10 in the region are expected to flood because of Hurricane Laura. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter warned it is highly likely the area will see severe damage to critical infrastructure.
The region has not seen a storm like this since Rita in 2005.
Once Laura makes landfall it will head north and Joel Cline with the National Hurricane Center says it will produce heavy rainfall, a half a foot could fall in a short amount of time…
Damage from Hurricane Laura will not just be contained to southwest Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center predicts Laura will be a tropical storm in northwest Louisiana tomorrow afternoon.