Hurricane Laura leaves behind path of destruction in Louisiana
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
A journalist examines damage left in the wake of Hurricane Laura, Thursday, Aug. 27, in Holly Beach, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buildings and homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blown down trees and debris surround damaged homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A apartment building is damaged Thursday, Aug. 27, after Hurricane Laura went through the area near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buildings and homes are damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
An airplane hanger is destroyed Thursday, Aug. 27, after Hurricane Laura went through the area near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person surveys the damage Thursday, Aug. 27, after Hurricane Laura went through the area near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buildings are damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buildings and homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A chemical fire burns at a facility during the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, near Lake Charles, La.CHRIS GRANGER/THE ADVOCATE VIA AP
Boats and debris are seen along the beach following Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, La., Thursday, Aug. 27.BRAD BOWIE/THE ADVOCATE VIA AP
Boaters navigate a flooded road following Hurricane Laura, Thursday, Aug. 27, in Delcambre, La.LESLIE WESTBROOK/THE ADVOCATE VIA AP
Residents walk through flood water on Chemin Metairie Parkway following Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, in Lafayette, La.JON SHAPLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP
A man looks into an overturned 18-wheeler truck at daybreak after Hurricane Laura moved through the area Thursday, Aug. 27, near Sulphur, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A boat storage facility is destroyed Thursday, Aug. 27, after Hurricane Laura went through the area near Lake Charles, La.MARK MULLIGAN/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP
This drone photo shows the roof blown off of an AutoZone store along Nelson Road in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, Thursday, Aug. 27, in Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Home is damaged Thursday, Aug. 27, after Hurricane Laura went through the area near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buildings and homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, near Lake Charles, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hollie Moore walks through debris at her home on Thursday, Aug. 27, in Lake Charles, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People survey the damage left in the wake of Hurricane Laura Thursday, Aug. 27, in Holly Beach, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
An auto parts store employee surveys the damage to the facilty on Thursday, Aug. 27, in Lake Charles, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.JESSICA RUTH SHOTWELL VIA AP
In this image provided by Jessica Ruth Shotwell, a mobile home in a trailer park in Westlake, La., is damaged by a fallen tree, Thursday, Aug. 27, after Hurricane Laura moved through.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A statue of a Confederate soldier in front of a courthouse in Lake Charles, La., lies on the ground Thursday Aug. 27, after being toppled when Hurricane Laura ripped through the area. Earlier this month parish officials voted to keep the statue, called the South’s Defenders Monument, in its place.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A journalist photographs damage left in the wake of Hurricane Laura, Thursday, Aug. 27, in Holly Beach, La.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Journalists examine damage left in the wake of Hurricane Laura, Thursday, Aug. 27, in Holly Beach, La.