Hurricane Laura continues strengthening Wednesday morning as it moves over the central Gulf of Mexico on a crash course to impact the Gulf Coast this week as 2020’s first major hurricane bringing massive storm surge to communities.
Laura, which grew overnight to a Category 2 storm, is forecast to produce a life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding over eastern Texas and Louisiana later Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. Wednesday advisory.
“Laura is forecast to become a category 4 hurricane today, and is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall. Rapid weakening is expected after Laura makes landfall”, - said the National Hurricane Center.