Remembering Laura: Why do so many major hurricanes hit in late August?

The storm made landfall in Cameron around 1 a.m. on August 27 of 2020.
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America’s Fuel-Making Corridor Prepares for Hurricane Laura

Refineries, petrochemical facilities and ports along the Gulf Coast were closing as Hurricane Laura barreled toward the Texas-Louisiana border. Hurricane Laura’s winds and storm surge threatened much ...
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Clock runs out on contractor fraud case, leaving woman out $20K for Hurricane Laura repairs

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles woman said she is out $20,000 after she paid a contractor for reconstruction post-Hurricane Laura, but he never finished the work. 7News Investigates how a ...
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Hours after landfall, Laura is still devastating Louisiana with major hurricane winds

It's been several hours since Hurricane Laura made landfall, but the storm is still delivering devastating gusts of wind to inland Louisiana. In it's 4 a.m. CT update, the National Hurricane Center ...
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Hurricane Laura Slams Into Gulf Coast, Weakens to Category 3 Storm

Heavy rains from the approaching Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, La., late Wednesday.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES Hurricane Laura weakened to a Category 3 storm hours ...