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Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, growing into a menacing Category 4 hurricane with the potential for a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be ‘‘unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana to flee. 

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- Maps: When, where, and how hard Hurricane Laura is expected to hit
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