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Hurricane Laura death toll climbs to at least 14
Officials say victims may go weeks without power
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Pousson's Laundromat and Barbershop is left in ruins Friday in Westlake, La., from Hurricane Laura. - photo by Associated Press
LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana coastline devastated by Hurricane Laura began a long and gloomy recovery Friday as hundreds of thousands of people still without water and power confronted the possibility that basic services may not return for weeks or even longer. The number of dead climbed to at least 14.
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