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Photos: Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana, damage less than forecasted

Hurricane Laura tore through Louisiana on August 27, killing six people and flattening buildings across a wide swatch of the southern state in the Unites States before moving into Arkansas with heavy rains. The hurricane’s top wind speed of 241 kph puts it among the strongest systems on record in the US. But despite a trail of demolished buildings, and over 850,000 people without power, a sense of relief prevailed that Laura was not the annihilating menace forecasters had feared.

Updated on: Aug 28, 2020 6:11 PM IST

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Michael and Darlene Taylor sort their belongings damaged by Hurricane Laura on August 27 in Grand Lake, Louisiana. Hurricane Laura came ashore on August 27 bringing rain and high winds to the south east region of the state, reaching wind speeds of 241 kph and a 9-12 feet storm surge. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images / AFP)

Updated on Aug 28, 2020 6:11 PM

Michael and Darlene Taylor sort their belongings damaged by Hurricane Laura on August 27 in Grand Lake, Louisiana. Hurricane Laura came ashore on August 27 bringing rain and high winds to the south east region of the state, reaching wind speeds of 241 kph and a 9-12 feet storm surge. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images / AFP)

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A damaged travel trailer sits among flood water after Hurricane Laura passed through the area in Holly Beach, Louisiana. Laura’s powerful gusts uprooted trees, and four people were crushed to death in separate incidents of trees falling on homes. The state’s Department of Health said there were six total fatalities attributed to the hurricane. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images / AFP)

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A damaged travel trailer sits among flood water after Hurricane Laura passed through the area in Holly Beach, Louisiana. Laura’s powerful gusts uprooted trees, and four people were crushed to death in separate incidents of trees falling on homes. The state’s Department of Health said there were six total fatalities attributed to the hurricane. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images / AFP)

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Ahmed Nawaz looks through the damage to his store after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, Louisiana on August 27. Laura caused less mayhem than forecasts predicted - but officials said it remained a dangerous storm and that it would take days to assess the damage. At least 867,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas were hit by power cuts. (Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS)

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Ahmed Nawaz looks through the damage to his store after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, Louisiana on August 27. Laura caused less mayhem than forecasts predicted - but officials said it remained a dangerous storm and that it would take days to assess the damage. At least 867,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas were hit by power cuts. (Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS)

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Downed power lines are seen on Highway 90 after Hurricane Laura passed through Iowa, Louisiana on August 27. “This was the most powerful storm to ever make landfall in Louisiana,” Reuters quoted Governor John Bel Edwards telling a news conference. “It’s continuing to cause damage and life-threatening conditions,” he said. (Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS)

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Downed power lines are seen on Highway 90 after Hurricane Laura passed through Iowa, Louisiana on August 27. “This was the most powerful storm to ever make landfall in Louisiana,” Reuters quoted Governor John Bel Edwards telling a news conference. “It’s continuing to cause damage and life-threatening conditions,” he said. (Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS)

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Evacuees fleeing Lake Charles and the path of Hurricane Laura check into the New Orleans Marriott where the state of Louisiana requested several hundred rooms be reserved in New Orleans on August 27. More than 580,000 coastal residents evacuated in what was the largest evacuation order since the Covid-19 pandemic began, filling hotels and sleeping in cars, the AP reported. (Kathleen Flynn / REUTERS)

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Evacuees fleeing Lake Charles and the path of Hurricane Laura check into the New Orleans Marriott where the state of Louisiana requested several hundred rooms be reserved in New Orleans on August 27. More than 580,000 coastal residents evacuated in what was the largest evacuation order since the Covid-19 pandemic began, filling hotels and sleeping in cars, the AP reported. (Kathleen Flynn / REUTERS)

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A massive plume of smoke billows from what is reported to be a chemical plant fire after Hurricane Laura passed through the area in Lake Charles. The flames continued to send a chlorine-infused plume of smoke skyward nearly 24 hours after landfall. Nearby residents were told to close their doors and windows and turn off air conditioners. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP)

Updated on Aug 28, 2020 6:11 PM

A massive plume of smoke billows from what is reported to be a chemical plant fire after Hurricane Laura passed through the area in Lake Charles. The flames continued to send a chlorine-infused plume of smoke skyward nearly 24 hours after landfall. Nearby residents were told to close their doors and windows and turn off air conditioners. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP)

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A woman observes the damage to businesses in downtown Lake Charles, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura on August 27. Residents of Lake Charles heard Laura’s winds and the sound of breaking glass as the storm passed through the casino city of 78,000. (Gerald Herbert / AP)

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A woman observes the damage to businesses in downtown Lake Charles, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura on August 27. Residents of Lake Charles heard Laura’s winds and the sound of breaking glass as the storm passed through the casino city of 78,000. (Gerald Herbert / AP)

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An aerial view shows destroyed planes around an airport hanger in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Sulphur, Louisiana on August 27. Howling winds levelled buildings across a wide swath of the state and a wall of water that was 15 feet (4.6 m) high crashed into tiny Cameron, Louisiana, where the hurricane made landfall. (Adrees Latif / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 28, 2020 6:11 PM

An aerial view shows destroyed planes around an airport hanger in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Sulphur, Louisiana on August 27. Howling winds levelled buildings across a wide swath of the state and a wall of water that was 15 feet (4.6 m) high crashed into tiny Cameron, Louisiana, where the hurricane made landfall. (Adrees Latif / REUTERS)

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A man inspects damage to the Capital One Tower after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles. The windows of the 22-storey building were blown out, street signs were toppled and pieces of wooden fence and debris from collapsed buildings lay scattered in the flooded streets, Reuters reported. (Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS)

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A man inspects damage to the Capital One Tower after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles. The windows of the 22-storey building were blown out, street signs were toppled and pieces of wooden fence and debris from collapsed buildings lay scattered in the flooded streets, Reuters reported. (Elijah Nouvelage / REUTERS)

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Damage and debris sit among flood water after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on August 27 in Holly Beach, Louisiana. Laura hit the US after killing nearly two dozen people on the island of Hispaniola, including 20 in Haiti and three in the Dominican Republic, where it knocked out power and caused intense flooding. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images / AFP)

Updated on Aug 28, 2020 6:11 PM

Damage and debris sit among flood water after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on August 27 in Holly Beach, Louisiana. Laura hit the US after killing nearly two dozen people on the island of Hispaniola, including 20 in Haiti and three in the Dominican Republic, where it knocked out power and caused intense flooding. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images / AFP)

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