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Just The Facts: Hurricane Laura
Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana, an even more powerful Hurricane Laura hit the Pelican State. How did it compare? Lee Cowan looks at the numbers.
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SpaceX calls off one launch, succeeds with another
Bad weather blocked a morning launch, but SpaceX pressed ahead with an evening flight.
Trump surveys damage from Hurricane Laura
President Trump on Saturday visited parts of Louisiana and Texas that were hard-hit by Hurricane Laura. Thousands are still without power and at least 14 people died in the storm. Omar Villafranca reports.
3 space launches could be on tap this weekend
Heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket kicks off possible triple-header weekend on Florida's Space Coast.
Laura strikes Louisiana, killing 6
The storm is bringing "catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding" to portions of the state.
"Redlined" neighborhoods face extreme heat
New research suggests that areas subjected to redlining, a process where government officials systematically excluded minority neighborhoods from access to loans, face more extreme heat than whiter, more wealthy neighborhoods. Vivek Shandas, a professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University, spoke to CBSN's Lana Zak about how the racist housing policy is still affecting our lives nearly a century after being enacted.
Governor: "Texans are in danger" despite minimal storm surge
Abbott cautiously expressed optimism that no deaths had yet been reported from the hurricane in his state.
Hurricane Laura's "remarkable" strength
CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN with a look at what made Hurricane Laura such a powerful storm as it slammed into the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas, and what kind of damage to expect as it continues to move inland.
The biggest threat from Hurricane Laura
Major storms like Laura make up only 25% of landfalling hurricanes but cause 85% of the damage.
Storm chasers follow Hurricane Laura
Locked-down video cameras captured the arrival of Hurricane Laura up and down the Gulf Coast. What are they telling storm-chasers about the force unleashed by the Laura? Omar Villafranca reports.
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