VIDEO: Helicopter footage of Holly Beach and Cameron, LA shows severe structural destruction and flooding due to Hurricane Laura (Courtesy WAFB) | WDBJ7

480K views | HURRICANE LAURA: A satellite captured these lightning bursts as Hurricane Laura moved toward the Gulf Coast on August 26. The National Hurricane Center called the storm a “major hurricane” with potential to cause “catastrophic” storm surge Wednesday night into Thursday morning. | CBS Newspath | Facebook

2K views · 32 reactions | Major Hurricane Laura continues to march inland after making landfall overnight in Cameron, LA. Here's a closer look at the satellite/radar (satrad) & peak wind gusts: Lake Charles took a direct hit from the eyewall and the intense mesovortices circulating around it | WMUR Weather Updates | Facebook

216K views · 234 reactions | A look at the destruction caused by Hurricane Laura. | cheddar news | Facebook