nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Hurricane Laura Brings 'Catastrophic Storm Surge' And Fearsome Winds To Gulf Coast||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||When the storm's eyewall moved onshore around 1 a.m. ET, forecasters told people in its path, "TAKE COVER NOW!"

Hurricane Laura's arrival at the Louisiana coast early Thursday prompted the National Hurricane Center to warn: "Take action now to protect your life!



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Hurricane Laura Brings 'Catastrophic Storm Surge' And Fearsome Winds To Gulf Coast

When the storm's eyewall moved onshore around 1 a.m. ET, forecasters told people in its path, "TAKE COVER NOW!"