Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, growing into a menacing Category 4 hurricane with the potential for a six-metre high storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable" and capable of sinking entire communities. It has undergone a remarkable intensification, and storm surge as high as 6.10 metres could occur in some coastal areas, the National Weather Service said. WATCH l The view of Laura from overhead:NASA releases video of Hurricane Laura captured by astronauts on the International Space Station. Hurricane Laura is expected to hit somewhere along the Gulf Coast late Wednesday and early Thursday. Urging people in southwest Louisiana to evacuate before it's too late, Louisiana Gov.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2020 12:56 UTC