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Hundreds flee Gulf Coast as Laura Intensifies
More than 385000 evacuees flee Beaumont Galveston Port Arthur Texas and 200000 more leave Calcasieu Parish Louisiana as Laura strengthens to a hurricane with potential 13 foot surge and 115 mph winds. Storm warnings stretch from San Luis Pass to Intracoastal City. Local shelters prepare amid COVID-19.
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