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Laura gains power, could come ashore as Category 4 hurricane

by Associated Press
| August 26, 2020 10:27 AM

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, raising fears that it could come ashore as a Category 4 hurricane with a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana to flee.

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