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'In the bullseye:' Gulf preps for Laura to slam as hurricane

by Associated Press
| August 24, 2020 7:03 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Tropical Storm Marco made landfall, the Gulf Coast turned its attention Monday to Laura, another system following just behind that could grow into a supercharged Category 3 hurricane with winds topping 110 mph (177 kph) and a storm surge that could swamp entire towns.

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