150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.LAURA

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150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.LAURA Aug 26, 2020 19:09:49 GMT -5 birdgal likes this

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Post by The Inspector on Aug 26, 2020 19:09:49 GMT -5

www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/us/hurricane-laura-update.html

Hurricane Laura Live Updates: Powerful Category 4 Storm Nears Coast

The hurricane is projected to make landfall early Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana border, pushing a storm surge up to 40 miles inland.

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The storm’s sustained winds have reached 150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.

This is one bad storm, I hope no one tried to stay in place.

The only good thing is it is moving fast.

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Drifter Assistant Administrator Posts: 33,040	150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.LAURA Aug 26, 2020 21:47:33 GMT -5 birdgal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Drifter on Aug 26, 2020 21:47:33 GMT -5 Hope all the people are someplace safe and able to ride out this storm. I can only imagine the devastation it will leave behind.
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birdgal Honored Member Posts: 3,911	150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.LAURA Aug 27, 2020 13:01:48 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by birdgal on Aug 27, 2020 13:01:48 GMT -5 My heart aches for all the wildlife and strays. ☹💔
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150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.LAURA Aug 27, 2020 13:59:45 GMT -5 birdgal likes this

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Post by 2old on Aug 27, 2020 13:59:45 GMT -5

Just heard a report Louisiana had "only" 3 or 4 fatalities. Still the possibility, I suppose, to find more. Lots of devestation. Will take months/years to fully rebuild. Weezer, who posts on here, is in the Memphis area. Looks like they are getting pounded by the remnants of Laura. Heavy rain and high winds. Hope she and her folks are okay. I've messaged her in hopes she checks in.

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150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.LAURA Aug 28, 2020 13:31:14 GMT -5

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Aug 27, 2020 13:59:45 GMT -5 2old said:

Weezer, who posts on here, is in the Memphis area. Looks like they are getting pounded by the remnants of Laura. Heavy rain and high winds. Hope she and her folks are okay. I've messaged her in hopes she checks in.

Weezer must be fine. She's been active at another forum this afternoon.

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2old #1 Forum Poster! Grumpy Old Goat Posts: 54,274	150 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 strength.LAURA Aug 28, 2020 16:20:05 GMT -5 Drifter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 2old on Aug 28, 2020 16:20:05 GMT -5 Yep! She just answered my PM. Says they got quite a bit of rain but no damage. Expect more rain tonight.
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