Millions Brace for Category 4 Storm - Unsurvivable Surge Expected: The Gulf Coast is facing evacuations, coronavirus concerns are rising as authorities rush to get people and pets to safety.
What you need to know CNN storm tracker.
- The latest: Hurricane Laura has strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it heads toward the Texas and Louisiana coasts.
- A dire warning:The National Hurricane Center warns that "unsurvivable" storm surges of up to 15 feet could overwhelm parts of the Gulf Coast.
- Track the storm: You can follow Laura's path here.
Hurricane Laura is continuing to strengthen on Wednesday evening, as it approaches the Louisiana coastline with winds up to 150 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm is an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane and could see some additional strengthening before making landfall in the next six to eight hours.
If Laura reaches 157 mph or greater, it will be a Category 5 hurricane. A Category 5 hurricane has never hit the coast of Louisiana.
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