Hurricane Laura is now a Category 4 storm
From CNN’s Devon M. Sayers in Atlanta
The full Louisiana National Guard has been activated ahead of Hurricane Laura's landfall, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced at a press conference today. He said the last time the state had activated the full guard was for Hurricane Issac in 2012. “We do believe that there will be extensive search and rescue after this storm," Edwards said, thus part of the reason for activation of the full guard.
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