ORLANDO, Fla. – One week ago, the Texas-Louisiana border was ravished by Hurricane Laura, which lashed the Gulf Coast, leaving more than a dozen dead, many injured and numerous buildings and homes destroyed.
The team was deployed to some of the hardest-hit areas impacted by Hurricane Laura, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm.
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During their mission, task force four discovered extensive wind damage to homes and buildings.
So we want to thank them so much for that,” Jimmy Madriaga, a task force member, said.