Flood waters surround buildings as seen from a US Coast Guard overflight to survey post Hurricane Laura damage near Orange, Texas, August 27, 2020 ReutersEarlier Friday, Haiti's civil protection service said 31 people had died due to Hurricane LauraAt least 14 people were killed after Hurricane Laura slammed into the southern US states of Louisiana and Texas, authorities and local media said on Friday. Texas ended up being spared the brunt of the hurricane, which has since weakened significantly. Local media reported on Friday morning that a man died in East Texas, although it is unconfirmed that he was a direct victim of the hurricane. The CBS affiliate for East Texas said the man was killed when a tree fell on his mobile home in Hemphill. Earlier Friday, Haiti's civil protection service said 31 people had died due to Hurricane Laura, which blasted the island nation as a tropical storm last weekend before turning into a powerful Category 4 hurricane.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 29, 2020 03:22 UTC