What is Hurricane Laura (2020)?

Hurricane Laura was a very strong storm that happened in 2020, like when you shake your toy box really hard and everything inside gets tossed around.

Hurricanes are like big, spinning water whirlpools in the ocean. They start as small clouds but grow bigger and stronger, especially if they pass over warm water. Hurricane Laura was one of those strong whirlpools, and it became so powerful that it felt like a giant wave crashing into land.

Imagine you're on a merry-go-round going super fast, that's how fast the wind was in Hurricane Laura. The winds were so strong, they knocked down trees and even broke windows. People had to take shelter inside their homes or buildings because it was like being hit by a giant fan every few seconds.

When Hurricane Laura reached land, it caused big flooding and damage, especially in Louisiana and Texas. It felt like the sky was crying really hard, and the rain came down so fast that streets turned into rivers.

But just like how your favorite toy can be broken but still be fun to play with, people worked together to clean up and fix everything after the storm passed.