Hundreds of thousands ordered to evacuate Hurricane Laura nears US Gulf Coast

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Laura has strengthened into a hurricane that forecasters say could slam into the US states of Texas and Louisiana within days.

"Significant strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Laura is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall," it added, warning of storm surges, flooding and torrential rain.

The storm surge"will be accompanied by large and destructive waves" in places, and up to 30 centimetres of rain could cause flash flooding. The storm has already pounded Cuba, unleashing heavy rain and coastal flooding, after killing at least 20 people, including a baby and an eight-year-old child, in Haiti.A woman walks on a bridge near a house damaged by a river after the passing of Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Storms pose a serious risk to Haiti and the Dominican Republic every year from June to November.

 

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