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Before and after satellite images show widespread destruction from Hurricane Laura

New satellite images are giving a glimpse at the destruction that Hurricane Laura has waged across Louisiana. Hurricane Laura roared through southwestern Louisiana early Thursday morning, killing six and leaving behind a wide path of destruction. CNN has obtained new satellite images from Maxar Technologies that are showing just how destructive the storm was. At the Lake Charles Regional Airport, it appears the Freeman Jet Center and aircraft hangars on the northern end of the airport have sustained significant damage. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES If these images are not displaying correctly, click here. A number of buildings have large portions of their roofs missing. It appears the debris has been scattered among the grounds and the runways. Just under two miles to the northeast, homes in the neighborhood west of the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women appears to also have sustained significant damage. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES <a href="https://www.google.de/url?q=https://abidal