Laura Makes Landfall In Louisiana As Category 4 Storm

Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, marking it as the strongest hurricane to hit the US this year. The storm caused significant power outages and damage, including bent road signs and flipped vehicles. Laura quickly weakened to a Category 3 hurricane and is expected to become a tropical storm. Its remnants are predicted to bring flash floods and heavy rainfall to inland states like Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

What category was the hurricane when it made landfall in Louisiana?

• Category 4

• Category 5

• Category 2

• Category 3

What was the maximum sustained wind speed of the hurricane at landfall?

• 130 mph

• 120 mph

• 140 mph

• 150 mph

What was one of the immediate effects of the storm after making landfall?

• Flooding in inland states

• Power outages for hundreds of thousands

• Increase in temperature

• Evacuation of coastal areas

How did the storm change shortly after making landfall?

• It strengthened to a category five hurricane

• It weakened to a category three hurricane

• It remained a category four hurricane

• It dissipated completely

Which states were predicted to experience heavy rainfall later in the week?

• Florida, Georgia, and Alabama

• Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

• California, Nevada, and Arizona

• Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky