Hurricane Laura caused less mayhem than forecasts predicted, but officials said it remained a dangerous storm and that it would take days to assess the damage. At least 867,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas remained without power on Thursday afternoon.
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WATCH LIVE: Driving into Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura’s destruction
Hurricane Laura slammed southern Louisiana early Thursday as a Category 4 storm, one of the most powerful to strike the Gulf Coast in decades. The storm made landfall at 1 a.m. near Cameron, La., about 35 miles east of the Texas border. Read more: https://wapo.st/2QtRZ7b. Drone shots from Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura How to…