Tropical Storm Laura was strengthening in the Caribbean and poised to accelerate into a hurricane by Tuesday while Tropical Storm Marco weakened sooner than expected, sparing the U.S. Gulf Coast from two simultaneous hurricanes, as had been forecast.
Tropical Storm Marco arrives at the coast of Louisiana as Tropical Storm Laura follows in an image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration GOES-East satellite August 24, 2020. CIRA/NOAA/Handout via REUTERS.
“If that holds up, we’re going to catch a big break,” Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards told a news conference on Monday, referring to the less ominous forecasts that emerged overnight. “But it’s wrong to assume that Laura is going to do us a similar favor.” The storm downed trees in Cuba, ripped away flimsy roofs and caused minor flooding on Sunday evening, according to residents and news reports. In Jamaica, there were reports of landslides and flooded roads.
Laura was heading toward the Gulf of Mexico at 20 miles per hour , according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center . By Tuesday, it was expected to have reached hurricane strength. By Wednesday night, stronger still, it was expected to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, the NHC said.
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