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Hurricane Laura's Devastation from Above (PHOTOS)

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An aerial view from a drone shows clothing on racks of a businesses that's roof was ripped off as Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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An aerial view from a drone shows clothing on racks of a businesses that's roof was ripped off as Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc on southwestern Louisiana, tearing roofs off of homes and businesses, shattering windows, flooding streets and knocking down trees and powerlines. As of Thursday evening, nearly one million customers were without power between the states of Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, according to PowerOutage.us.

The storm is responsible for at least four deaths, including a 14-year old girl, all by falling trees in Louisiana.

(MORE: Hurricane Laura Kills 4, Devastates Swath of Louisiana)

Aerial photos show the damage from above. In the slideshow above, homes can be seen surrounded by floodwaters, in some cases, their interiors exposed by destroyed roofs and walls. An airplane hanger at Lake Charles Regional Airport was destroyed by the intense winds. Click through the slideshow for a new perspective on the devastating Category 4 landfall.

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