Louisiana

The winds are mighty at 150 mph, but the storm surge from Laura will be so great that it will approach nearly 40 miles inland, which could shut down Interstate-10.

Since 1924, there have been 35 documented hurricanes in the North Atlantic to have reached Category 5 sustained wind speeds. Hurricane Laura could become the sixth storm to actually make landfall in the U.S. as a Category 5.

It only takes two feet of fast-moving water to sweep away vehicles and storm surges of up to 20 feet are forecast for parts of Louisiana.

Thousands of Louisiana and Texas residents are having to leave their homes as Hurricane Laura approaches.

Hurricane Laura is expected to strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane and will be a major hurricane when it makes landfall in southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana.

Hurricane Laura is set to hit Louisiana just days before the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans.

Hurricane Laura currently has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, but wind speeds are forecast to increase before the storm reaches the Louisiana coast.

As the Level 3 hurricane approaches the Gulf Coast, the City of Galveston, the City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County and Orange county have all issued mandatory evacuation orders for Hurricane Laura's impending arrival.

Forecasters predict that Hurricane Laura will strengthen to a major hurricane as it moves over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, before making landfall on Wednesday.

Days after Tropical Storm Marco moves along Louisiana's coast, Tropical Storm Laura is set to hit the area as a hurricane.

Hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for most of southern Louisiana, including New Orleans, and southeast Texas, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed earlier.

At one point on Tuesday, Genevieve clocked wind speeds of around 130 miles per hour, making it a powerful Category 4 hurricane. It has now weakened to a tropical storm after lashing Baja California.

Louisiana Secretary of State Ardoin said that expanding the state's mail-in voting system would "further strain an already stressed election system in terms of human, physical, and technical resources."

Average daily death tolls have been rising in Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Nevada, Louisiana, Tennessee and Oregon over the past month.

The altercation reportedly took place when 17-year-old Kelsy Wallace enforced COVID-19 protocols for seating groups of more than six people.

The suspect seen in the video was later ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

Mississippi, Missouri, Alaska, Oklahoma and Louisiana have each seen an increase in the average daily new cases reported over recent weeks.

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the man who fired several rounds at Brother's Mart employees over the weekend.

Governor John Bel Edwards encouraged Louisiana residents of any faith to participate in "prayerful reflection" this week.

West Monroe police arrested Ricky Taylor, 64, on Tuesday outside a Walmart Supercenter on three charges: aggravated assault with a motor vehicle on an officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.

"I know it's a little bit unusual," he said. "This will be a spiritual diet and exercise that I as a Catholic Christian believe is very important anyway."

Ricky Lee Taylor, 64, was arrested outside the Walmart Supercenter in West Monroe, Louisiana, after telling an officer: "You can't make me wear a f***ing mask."

Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Louisiana Tuesday, where coronavirus cases have seen another spike, to talk need for schools, football this fall.

"There are some people who want to keep our schools closed because they think it gives them a political advantage," Senator John Kennedy said.

The new order will go into effect Monday morning, and also closes bars.

Georgia, Iowa, Utah and Louisiana each reported around a 42 to 61 percent increase in new cases on Friday.

The city of Minden confirmed its mayor was diagnosed with the virus.

"You would do the number of tests you do in a month in just a few days to try to make sure we identify these asymptomatics and get a better handle on them," Admiral Brett Giroir said Wednesday.

Pro-lifers have suffered another loss at the Supreme Court, but now is the time to fight back harder than ever.

The pastor,Tim Deason, discouraged absences and virtual attendance via the church's live stream during a service held in Sugartown, Louisiana, on Sunday.