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ORDERED EVACUATION Hurricane Laura is ravaging the US, a ‘wall of water’ is heading towards the coast, endangering hundreds of thousands of people Catastrophic storm surges, extreme winds and floods continue in parts of Louisiana Writes: HinaPublished: August 27, 2020 16:00 Hurricane Laura Hurricane Laura Handout Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail RELATED NEWS Hurricane Laura MONSTROUS HURRICANE 'This is hard to imagine ... A deadly two-story wave could crash ashore!' DANGEROUS STORM Hurricane Laura strengthened into extremely dangerous category 4: During the evacuation of people, classes were canceled Hurricane Laura approached the coast early Thursday in southwestern Louisiana, as one of the strongest storms to hit that U.S. state, while meteorologists warn it could push a massive water wall 65 miles from the sea inland. Laura came ashore just before 1 a.m. as a Category 4 storm, with wind gusts of 240 km / h, in the small town of Cameron, Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. image Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP It quickly weakened to Category 2 on Thursday morning with winds reaching 168 km / h as it moved north hitting southwest Louisiana, a wetland region particularly prone to storms and floods. In addition to threatening life, the storm is approaching the heart of the U.S. oil industry, forcing oil plants and refineries to stop production. Winds caused by Laura blew through Lake Charles in Louisiana all night, removing roofs from buildings and shattering windows, as videos showed on Twitter. image Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP "This is one of the strongest storms to hit this part of the coast," said David Roth , a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center. “We’re sorry the storm strikes are going so far inland, because it’s actually all swamp north to Highway 10. There’s nothing to stop the water. Officials across the hard-hit area said it would be several hours before they could begin the search and rescue mission. Felling trees blocking roads is the biggest immediate challenge for rescuers. “Catastrophic storm surges, extreme winds and flooding continue in parts of Louisiana,” NHC said early Thursday. image Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP Water wall About 620,000 people received a mandatory evacuation order in Louisiana and Texas. “For many, it’s hard to think that the wave of water that will reach the coast will be high over two floors, but that’s what will happen,” Benjamin Schott , a meteorologist with the National Weather Service , told a news conference on Tuesday. Much of Cameron Parish in Louisiana will be under water at some point, Schott added. Laura could also create tornadoes over Louisiana, Arkansas and western Mississippi and is expected to produce 15 to 30 inches of rain across the region, the NHC said.