.mattgutmanABC surveys hurricane damage in Orange, TX as HurricaneLaura slams the Gulf Coast.
Special Report: Coverage of Hurricane LauraLaura is hitting the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane with an"unsurvivable storm surge" expected in some areas, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Laura is now about 45 miles north, northwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and is still moving north at 15 mph. As the storm barreled through the Gulf Coast, more than 282,000 people are without power in Texas and Louisiana .Laura weakened further Thursday morning and is now a Category 2 hurricane with winds up to 110 mph.5:05 a.m.: Laura now a Category 3 hurricane, with winds of 120 mphIt is moving northward through Louisiana as catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding continue.
The storm is about 30 miles north, northwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Laura is still moving north at 15 mph and the hurricane-force winds extend 60 miles from its center.Hurricane Laura may be slightly weakening as it moves north over land, but it's still churning with winds up to 130 mph. Now more than 290,000 customers are without power in Louisiana and Texas .
As the storm moves north, a tropical storm warning has been issued as far north as Arkansas and a flash flood watch has been issued for Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee.
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