In Pictures: Hurricane Laura lashes Louisiana leaving a path of destruction in its wake

The Category 4 storm, with winds of up to 206kmh, toppled trees, ripped roofs from buildings and shattered glass windows.

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Aug 28, 2020, 09:17 AM

Destroyed planes lie damaged around a Southland Field airport hanger in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Sulphur, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A shed in the middle of a street after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Orange, Texas, on Thursday, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

The damaged Golden Arches of a McDonald's restaurant is pictured after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Mary Beth Darscheid walks past a fallen tree near her house after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Homes lie destroyed and immersed in water in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura near Hackberry, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Caleb Daigle (left) and Cloe Cuvilliara are evacuated by Louisiana National Guard members after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Aug 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. PHOTO: AFP

A couple react as they go through their destroyed mobile home following the passing of hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Damaged homes and downed power lines off Highway 90 after Hurricane Laura made landfall in this aerial photograph taken over Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

People sift through debris at a damaged home after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

An aerial view of a damaged hotel after Hurricane Laura passed through the area, on Aug 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. PHOTO: AFP

A man looks at damage inside the Capitol One Bank Tower, with its windows blown out in the downtown area after Hurricane Laura passed through, on Aug 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. PHOTO: AFP

The driver of an overturned 18 wheeler truck exits his vehicle after police arrival to the scene in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura along I-10 in Vinton, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Overturned trailers are seen in a field after Hurricane Laura passed through Welsh, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A street is seen strewn with debris and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura passed through the area, on Aug 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. PHOTO: AFP

People walk past a destroyed building after the passing of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug 27, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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