Hurricane Laura makes landfall as Category 4 storm, bringing heavy winds and flooding

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Published 2020-08-27

Hurricane Laura made landfall in the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, bringing winds of 120 to 150 miles per hour. Tony Dokoupil, Omar Villafranca, Jonathan Vigliotti and Errol Barnett are in Louisiana, where winds and rain have already caused significant destruction. Lonnie Quinn also joins "CBS This Morning" to forecast where the storm is headed.

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All Comments (21)

@angeloxdmt 3 years ago

this storm is unsurvivable so we sent a reporter over there
@BidenOwesMeGasMoney 3 years ago

My heart breaks for the poor and the animals who couldn't evacuate! 😭
@ZonedOut.1214 3 years ago

I'm north of Lake charles and if you didn't know better you'd swear a massive tornado came thru
@smokinace926 3 years ago

"The storm surge has been called unsurvivable by experts for those who are within 40 miles of the coast." "Lets hear from our reporter who's located 30 miles from the coast..."
@luiswhatshisname7667 3 years ago

Reporters are outside waiting for a piece of roof to cut their heads off?
@AJ_Deadshow 3 years ago

3:13 all you need to know about the hurricane in one sentence
@toniofalconpunch12 3 years ago

2020 - stage 8 boss L A U R A , QUEEN OF STORMS
@ifyouonlyk6556 3 years ago

My god I love Lake Charles. Praying for the elderly and poor who could not evacuate.
@dansorger7714 3 years ago

This is no joke, we as a country need to help these people, these folks are our neighbors, friends and family. Please give to your local Red Cross. Let's not allow this to become another Katrina!!!
@WilliamsWrestlin 3 years ago

This isn't even the worst. 2020 will have a grand finale.
@123491622 3 years ago

Do they give out some sort of award for most dramatic TV weatherman? Jesus Christ.
@joseuriaas 3 years ago

May GOD protect everyone in its path🙏🏼🙏🏼
@misskimpegues 3 years ago

Praying for everyone that is in this storms.
@connorboyce9736 3 years ago

Damn it looks like it's on the way to tearing up Arkansas as well. Praying for everyone down there. Stay safe
@justthefactsmedia3168 3 years ago

Absolutely don’t write your social security number and put it in a bag. Are you kidding me?????
@melissatubbs7567 3 years ago

Lmao! They dont have Counties in Louisiana, the only state that has Parishes!!! True
@LESLASLESLAS 3 years ago

It’s important to remind everyone of the racisms while covering a hurricane
@ashleywilliams9732 3 years ago

Praying for everyone in Laura’s path.
@angelcandy6703 3 years ago

Prayers to those effected, all jokes aside.
@christhomas6298 3 years ago

God is not pleased.