At least four dead in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura

Laura has weakened to a tropical storm after blasting the Louisiana Coast with high winds and heavy rain for hours.

- - - laura has weakened to a tropica- storm after blasting- the louisiana coast with high - winds and heavy rain for hours.- the system that came ashore as - category 4 hurricane is - being blamed for at least four- deaths and widespread - damage around lake charles, an- industrial and casino city of - 80,000 people.- it is the most powerful storm t- hit the u.s. this year.

- forecasters predicted an- unsurvivable storm surge.

- more than 580,000 people were - ordered to evacuate, but at - least some stayed behind.

- - - - rescuers have to wait for winds- to die down before looking for- survivors.

Laura is now - headed toward arkansas.