Ahmed Nawaz looks through the damage to his store after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, Louisiana./Credit:	Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

Ahmed Nawaz looks through the damage to his store after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, Louisiana./Credit: Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

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Despite ferocious winds, Hurricane Laura's rural path limited damage

Hurricane Laura is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US Gulf Coast, but its path avoided major cities such as Houston and New Orleans, causing less damage — to people and their towns — than initially feared.