The National Hurricane Center said Laura made landfall in southwestern Louisiana near Cameron around 1 a.m. August 27. Officials say the death of a teenage girl is the first fatality reported in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura.Gov.
John Bel Edwards said he received a report of a 14-year-old girl who died when a tree fell on her home.MORE: Hurricane Laura brings damaging wind and flooding rains to LouisianaHurricane Laura made landfall in the state around 1 a.m.
Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane. Laura is moving north through the state on Thursday morning and is forecast to move over Arkansas Thursday night.According to the National Hurricane Center, Laura is expected to rapidly weaken but is still bringing damaging winds and flooding.