The hurricane's top wind speed of 150 mph (241 kph) put it among the strongest systems on record in the U.S. Not until 11 hours after landfall did Laura finally lose hurricane status as it plowed ...

Chris Johnson views destruction at his home on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La., after Hurricane Laura moved through the state. Johnson stayed in his home as the storm passed.

Laura is now responsible for at least one US death, a 14-year-old girl killed by a falling tree in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center said the storm made landfall near Cameron ...

Ahead of Laura, producers shut in 84% of the oil produced in the Gulf region, taking about 1.6 million barrels per day off the market.

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Saturday morning.

Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast ...