WASHINGTON, Aug 25, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Storm Laura was upgraded to a hurricane on Tuesday and is forecast to make landfall along the Texas or Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night, US meteorologists said.
“Laura has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), with higher gusts,” the US National Hurricane Center said.
“Significant strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Laura is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall,” it added.