A fire broke out on Thursday at a chemical facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura’s landfall earlier in the morning.
Gov. John Bel Edwards told people to stay away from the area following reports of the blaze.
Smoke rises over Lake Charles, La., on Aug. 27, 2020, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Hurricanetrack.com via Reuters
Jack Phillips
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Jack Phillips
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