Laura strengthens to a hurricane as it barrels toward the Texas-Louisiana border

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Aug 25, 2020 Laura strengthens to a hurricane as it barrels toward the Texas-Louisiana border Laura strengthened to a hurricane Tuesday morning as it barreled toward the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana. Hundreds of thousands of people in the two states were ordered to evacuate, with the hurricane expected to intensify and reach category 3 strength Wednesday. Laura is forecast to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana border, although its projected path could shift. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy