{"id":4318,"date":"2020-08-27T07:09:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T07:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/?p=4318"},"modified":"2023-07-14T12:13:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T12:13:30","slug":"hurricane-laura-social-media-storm-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/hurricane-laura-social-media-storm-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Laura Social Media Storm Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4319\" src=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iAlert.com_hurricane_laura_landfall__100am_CDT_08272020_top_image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iAlert.com_hurricane_laura_landfall__100am_CDT_08272020_top_image.jpg 2240w, https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iAlert.com_hurricane_laura_landfall__100am_CDT_08272020_top_image-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iAlert.com_hurricane_laura_landfall__100am_CDT_08272020_top_image-1024x488.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana around 1:00 am CDT on August 27, 2020 as a strong <a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/saffir-simpson-hurricane-wind-scale\/\">Category 4<\/a> storm with sustained of 150 mph he strongest land-falling system to reach the state of Louisiana in over 164 years. \u00a0Hurricane warnings also forecast storm surges of 15 ft warning Hurricane Laura is &#8220;unsurvivable&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Hurricane Laura Social Media Storm Reports:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Hurricane Laura Damage<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coast Guard aerial video shows flooding along Highway 82 in southwest Louisiana after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura<\/a> made landfall in the area with maximum sustained wind speeds of 150 mph. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mvx2siZsEG\">https:\/\/t.co\/mvx2siZsEG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dnbv0KJa10\">pic.twitter.com\/dnbv0KJa10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1299269549444005888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>Sulphur Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scenes from this morning in Sulphur <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Louisiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Louisiana<\/a>. The town got beat up pretty good. Snapped palm trees &amp; power poles, demolished gas stations, blown out signs, broken windows, &amp; widespread structural damage. A mess. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hurricane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LAURA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LAURA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QXjlcdmmUo\">pic.twitter.com\/QXjlcdmmUo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iCyclone\/status\/1299111081600782339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Chemical Fire Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A large chemical fire has broken out over Lake Charles, Louisiana, hours after Hurricane Laura passed directly over the city <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MaaeGypkgF\">https:\/\/t.co\/MaaeGypkgF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xa5OmUpc7g\">pic.twitter.com\/Xa5OmUpc7g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1299070484143845383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m beat. I went to bed late watching the storm and got up early to see the aftermath. Poor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeCharles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LakeCharles<\/a>. My parents are trying to figure out what the game plan will be. I really want to go to help. I\u2019ll see. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/17fw7RHRFg\">pic.twitter.com\/17fw7RHRFg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lauren Martin (@LEMb70605) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LEMb70605\/status\/1299046514803617792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Downtown Lake Charles near Olive &amp; Indigo jewelry<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Patio overhang can create the building collapse shown. This is from downtown Lake Charles near Olive &amp; Indigo jewelry <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeCharles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LakeCharles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mwQjpHX4o7\">pic.twitter.com\/mwQjpHX4o7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Lynch (@lyncas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lyncas\/status\/1298979334040850439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Disaster Response Team TE2C making their way through some of the hardest-hit areas across Lake Charles, Louisiana after Hurricane Laura!<\/p>\n<p>Permission: Tough Enough 2 Care from Granbury, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeatherBug?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WeatherBug<\/a> &#8211; Download the app today!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Louisiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Louisiana<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LAwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LAwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Laura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Laura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeCharles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LakeCharles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GUmO4K6wFi\">pic.twitter.com\/GUmO4K6wFi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Live Storm Chasers (@Livestormchaser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Livestormchaser\/status\/1299038470959181825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Hackberry, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Terrible damage to homes in Hackberry, LA from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7wULrPBQVy\">pic.twitter.com\/7wULrPBQVy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReedTimmerAccu\/status\/1299030413902581760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Hurricane Laura<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Three deaths have been reported in Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Laura <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AVasrssOwD\">https:\/\/t.co\/AVasrssOwD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VDqXh3G7pu\">pic.twitter.com\/VDqXh3G7pu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnnbrk\/status\/1299020912549859328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Look at my city <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lakecharleslouisiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lakecharleslouisiana<\/a> this crazy!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0MN5DWjfdY\">pic.twitter.com\/0MN5DWjfdY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #PrayersforLouisiana (@kidcharmaine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kidcharmaine\/status\/1298994433531056128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Cameron, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">More emerging footage from the team as they head to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CameronLA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CameronLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ECSMAZnyIQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ECSMAZnyIQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marco Patriots (@MarcoPatriotsHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcoPatriotsHQ\/status\/1298995698113761282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>EMS and rescue headed toward Louisiana on I-10 West<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Massive convoy of EMS and rescue headed toward Louisiana on I-10 West. (?: Live Storms Media | Jason Harris) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AD7vb7xxnI\">https:\/\/t.co\/AD7vb7xxnI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EliZdn0xUl\">pic.twitter.com\/EliZdn0xUl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC 33\/40 News (@abc3340) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc3340\/status\/1299005239476080640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wild Facebook video from a man on Lake Charles recording the wind and rain battering his vessel. Wind indicator shows speeds maxing out over 130MPH! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>?: Kyle R. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yR1qHtM6aE\">pic.twitter.com\/yR1qHtM6aE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anaridis Rodriguez (@Anaridis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Anaridis\/status\/1298987936424157185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN &#8211; We&#8217;re getting our first look at some of the damage left behind in Lake Charles after the wrath of Hurricane Laura, the strongest land-falling system to reach the state of Louisiana in over 164 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U9heB9FTYR\">pic.twitter.com\/U9heB9FTYR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeatherNation\/status\/1298973293467389952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Communication towers are completely collapsed in downtown Lake Charles, LA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LWhT0qQtL5\">pic.twitter.com\/LWhT0qQtL5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Jones (@Tornado_Steejo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tornado_Steejo\/status\/1298936776120303619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana Capitol One Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8211; First light is revealing the incredible damage <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura<\/a> did here in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeCharles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LakeCharles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Louisiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Louisiana<\/a> over night&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Laura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Laura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CapitolOneTower?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CapitolOneTower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WSlP0MIZ0K\">pic.twitter.com\/WSlP0MIZ0K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WeatherGoingWILD (@WeatherGoinWILD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeatherGoinWILD\/status\/1298951739584974850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Lake Charles, Louisiana Casino<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">??? SOUND UP<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the wind inside this casino in Lake Charles as Hurricane Laura rips across the region with reports of winds over 120 mph! We&#8217;re live with team coverage as the storm continues to impact the coastline and move inland. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LAwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LAwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1KQjuAiuCk\">pic.twitter.com\/1KQjuAiuCk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeatherNation\/status\/1298885874713853952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Near Sulphur, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1:23 am. Whistling. Explosions. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hurricane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LAURA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LAURA<\/a> in Sulphur <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Louisiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Louisiana<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7kU3DZjhyn\">pic.twitter.com\/7kU3DZjhyn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iCyclone\/status\/1298870448927707136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Near Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXTREME winds in the eyewall of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Laura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Laura<\/a> here in Lake Charles WELL in excess of 100 mph. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/og06tSSje9\">pic.twitter.com\/og06tSSje9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cory Smith (@wxcory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wxcory\/status\/1298872252663033857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Near Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Hurricane Laura is moving ashore in southwest Louisiana, as seen from Lake Charles <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3tvaRdMy2j\">pic.twitter.com\/3tvaRdMy2j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BNO News (@BNONews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BNONews\/status\/1298852418248204294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<td><strong>Near Lake Charles, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAkING! Buildings gutted in Lake Charles LA in powerful eye wall of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneLaura?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneLaura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadarOmega_WX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RadarOmega_WX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChasinSpin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChasinSpin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wP3fPyREIZ\">pic.twitter.com\/wP3fPyREIZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReedTimmerAccu\/status\/1298877061252222977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/2020-atlantic-hurricane-names-2020-atlantic-tropical-cyclone-reports\/\">2020 Atlantic Hurricane Names<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/2021-atlantic-hurricane-names-2021-atlantic-tropical-cyclone-reports\/\">2021 Atlantic Hurricane Names<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/hurricane-preparedness-before-a-hurricane\">Hurricane Preparedness: Before a Hurricane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/hurricane-preparedness-during-a-hurricane\">Hurricane Preparedness: Durring a Hurricane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/emergency-prepardness\/hurricane-preparedness-after-a-hurricane\">Hurricane Preparedness: After a Hurricane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/know-the-hurricane-hazard-terms\">Know The Hurricane Hazard Terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/about-the-national-hurricane-center\/\">About the National Hurricane Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/services\/severe-weather-alerts.php\">Get Real-time \u201cTropical Weather\u201d Email &amp; Text Message Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/how-to-use-the-national-hurricane-center-cone-graphic\/\">How to Use the National Hurricane Center Cone Graphic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana around 1:00 am CDT on August 27, 2020 as a strong Category 4 storm with sustained of 150 mph he strongest land-falling system to reach the state of Louisiana in over 164 years. \u00a0Hurricane warnings also &hellip;<span class=\"more\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/hurricane-laura-social-media-storm-reports\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[464,733,28],"class_list":["post-4318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather-articles","tag-atlantic-hurricane-names","tag-hurricane-laura","tag-hurricanes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4318"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4640,"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4318\/revisions\/4640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}