Surviving Hurricane Laura: Inside the Eerie Silence of the Eye of the Storm
Eerie silence. That’s what being inside the eye of Hurricane Laura, a high-end Cat 4 storm is like. Surviving Hurricane Laura is a blessing, but it’s also a life-changing experience we won’t soon forget. We were inside the eye of the storm for at least an hour. And then the roar of wind gusts and the sound of objects flying around and thumping against the house started all over again. I held my breath as I heard the strong, rough winds get even stronger. The horizontal sheets of pouring rain sounded like millions of tiny pebbles crashing against the windows. I thanked God that my babies were sleeping through it.…