ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Hurricane Laura strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday morning as it cut through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Louisiana coast, where officials have ordered evacuations stretching into Texas. Forecasters warned, though, that Laura could become a major Category 3 hurricane as it gathers energy from the Gulf’s warm waters. Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana compared Laura to Hurricane Rita, which caused an estimated $25.2 billion in damage when it struck the state’s coast in 2005. The region had been on alert for a “one-two punch” of back-to-back hurricanes that meteorologists had warned might pummel Louisiana and Texas this week. The first system to arrive, Tropical Storm Marco, significantly weakened before making landfall Monday evening. Even as Marco crossed the coast, though, most eyes were already on Laura, which unleashed heavy rainfall across Cuba and Jamaica. For live updates about Laura, tap the link in our bio. Photo of people in Key West, Fla., watching waves caused by Laura on Monday. Rob O'Neal/The Key West Citizen, via Associated Press」8月26日 0時15分