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Laura Now Tropical Storm After Starting Thursday as Category 4 Hurricane

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   Hurricane Laura, which slammed the Louisiana coast as a powerful
   Category 4, has weakened to a tropical storm but is still a dangerous
   and potentially deadly system.

   As of Thursday afternoon, Laura was inland, centered east of
   Shreveport, Louisiana, with top sustained winds of 100 kilometers per
   hour. It is expected to drop up to 46 centimeters of rain in parts of
   Louisiana and Arkansas.

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