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Parts of Louisiana face long outages after deadly Hurricane Laura ravages power grid
By Tyler Mauldin
A burning chemical plant may be just the tip of Hurricane Laura’s damage in this area of oil fields and industry
By John H. Pardue
Hurricane Laura Losses Include 10 Deaths, Up To $12 Billion
By Bill Chappell
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Trump Visits Storm-Ravaged Lake Charles, a Louisiana City Still Without Power (Published 2020)
By Rick Rojas, Will Wright & Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Hurricane Laura’s rapid intensification is a sign of a warming climate, scientists say
By Chris Mooney & Andrew E. Freedman
Louisiana hospital staff stayed behind to care for 19 babies as Hurricane Laura hit
By Christina Zdanowicz
Death toll up to 16 for Hurricane Laura
By Max Golembo
COVID-19 Complicates Response To Hurricane Laura, Spurs Fears Of New Outbreaks
By Samantha Raphelson
Hurricane Laura didn’t cause pollution in this Louisiana town. It just added to it.
By Steven Mufson, Brady Dennis & Darryl Fears
Some Louisiana residents won’t have power for weeks, if not months, after Hurricane Laura
By Holly Yan
Hurricane Laura by the numbers: Winds to 154 mph, a 15-foot surge and yet another Category 4+ on U.S. soil
By Ian Livingston & Andrew E. Freedman
Hurricane Laura smashes parts of Louisiana and Texas, killing 6 and leaving widespread wind damage
By Madeline Holcombe, Theresa Waldrop & Jason Hanna
Wind, rain and a chemical fire. Hurricane Laura was gone but the crisis wasn’t over.
By Steven Mufson & Darryl Fears