Dates Active: August 20 – 29, 2020
Category at Landfall: Category 4 (Cameron Parish, LA)
Peak Sustained Winds: ~150 mph
Areas Impacted: Southwest Louisiana, Southeast Texas, Caribbean (earlier)
Estimated Damages: ≈ US $25–30 billion
Hurricane Laura in 2020 struck Louisiana as one of the strongest storms by wind speed in the state’s history. The hurricane brought devastating gusts and a storm surge reaching up to 10 feet in Cameron Parish, destroying homes, toppling power lines, and leaving widespread damage across southwest Louisiana.
RSI’s Impact
Surged staffing to support ESF-8 to hospital evacuations, staffing, and multi-parish patient movement and coordination.