Hurricane Laura was one of the strongest storms to ever hit the US. Initially, the storm was classified as category 4 with winds up to 240 km/h. But the current situation shows that the extent of the damage is not as serious as expected.

In the morning of August 27, the storm was weaker and reduced to level 2 with the highest wind speed of 160 km/h. Governor John Bel Edwards said: "Although we did not suffer the catastrophic damage expected, we still experienced great losses."

According to Mr. John Bel Edwards, this is the strongest storm ever to land Louisiana, even surpassing Hurricane Katrina in 2005. With a maximum wind force of 241 km/h, Hurricane Laura became one of the strongest storms ever hit America.

Houses were flooded in water after Hurricane Laura passed in Cameron, Louisiana.

When it landed, Hurricane Laura swept across low lying areas across the state. In the city of Lake Charles, a series of residential houses were severely damaged. The storm also blew away the windows of buildings, causing trees and electric poles to fall.

At one airport in the region, the storm caused serious damage to the planes, some to flip over and lay on top of each other. Brett Geymann, a resident of Lake Charles, said: "It was like 1,000 tornadoes swept through this place."

Also on the morning of August 27, the local police discovered a detergent factory leaking chemicals. The Biolab facility incident created several columns of black smoke. The government has ordered residents in the area to close the doors and turn off the air conditioning.

Hurricane Laura killed at least 6 people across the state. Among them, a 14-year-old girl and a 68-year-old man died from falling into his home by a tree. Another, 24, died of poisoning from the carbon monoxide leaking from the generator. The government also added more information on a drowning death.

Meanwhile, Texas has not recorded any deaths during the storm. "This is a miracle for us," said Governor Greg Abbott. State officials soon issued warnings about landslides and tree falls that endanger people.