Hurricane Laura Photos: Landfall, storm reports, aftermath

National Guard vehicles are staged and ready for rescue efforts in Lake Charles, La., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, ahead of Hurricane Laura. The city of Lake Charles and members of the U.S. military ran a joint effort to bus citizens out of the mandatory evacuation zone. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
A flooded area of Lake Charles, La., on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in the wake of Hurricane Laura. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
Trees blown down by Hurricane Laura at Bilbo Cemetery in Lake Charles, La., on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
Smoke form an industrial plant fire hangs over Westlake, La., a small community across the river from Lake Charles, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, where Hurricane Laura knocked down trees and power poles. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
A fire burns at a BioLab industrial site in Westlake, La., near Lake Charles, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, after Hurricane Laura passed through the region. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
Anthony Williams, left, and his girlfriend Clara Lawrence, look at the damage done to trees at the Rose Hill Manor, one of the oldest historical landmarks in Port Arthur, Texas, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, after Hurricane Laura passed through the area the area overnight. (Matthew Busch/The New York Times)
Windows blown out of a building by Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, La., on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (William Widmer/The New York Times)
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National Guard vehicles are staged and ready for rescue efforts in Lake Charles, La., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, ahead of Hurricane Laura. The city of Lake Charles and members of the U.S. military ran a joint effort to bus citizens out of the mandatory evacuation zone. (William Widmer/The New York Times)