Louisiana's first fatality from Hurricane Laura has been reported as a 14-year-old girl, Governor John Bel Edwards said Thursday morning.
Edwards said the girl died when a tree fell on her family's home in Leesville.
Laura battered the Louisiana coast after making landfall around 1 a.m. Thursday as a Category 4 storm—making it the most powerful hurricane to hit Louisiana in 150 years. The maximum winds at landfall were 150 mph, and the storm's pressure was recorded at 938 millibars.
Windows were blown out of buildings, roofs were peeled from casinos, and tens of thousands were left without power.
Weather experts are still assessing the impact of Hurricane Laura, but it looks to be the strongest storm to ever make landfall in Louisiana.
The governor expects more fatalities to be reported within the coming days.
.@LouisianaGov says he got the report of the first fatality from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. A 14 year old girl who died when a tree fell on her home. We do expect that there could be more fatalities.
— Christina “MASK UP” Stephens (@CEStephens) August 27, 2020
Edwards on Thursday morning said early reports show wind did the most damage from Hurricane Laura, with storm surge falling short of projections, but the governor warned the hurricane did “extensive” damage that is ongoing as it continues to move toward Shreveport.
With sustained winds of 150 mph, Hurricane Laura's eye made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, at about 1 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 2020.
The governor said the National Guard had not yet been able to take helicopters to survey damage and that a “full assessment” was not yet available as of Thursday morning.
Hurricane Laura battered the Louisiana coast after making landfall around 1 a.m. Thursday. Windows were blown out of buildings, roofs were pee…
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