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Posted: 2020-08-27T11:19:04Z | Updated: 2020-08-27T13:38:32Z Weather Channel Reporter Has Frightening Near-Miss With Hurricane Debris | HuffPost

Weather Channel Reporter Has Frightening Near-Miss With Hurricane Debris

Meteorologist Stephanie Abrams assured viewers she was OK following her brush with Hurricane Laura.
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The Weather Channel, which has been warning about the danger of Hurricane Laura , just gave a scary live demonstration.

Early Thursday, Weather Channel meteorologist Stephanie Abrams had a frightening run-in with hurricane debris while covering the storm in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A clip of the near miss was posted on Twitter, which you can see below:

Abrams later assured viewers she was fine, saying, “Everyone is 100% OK here.” 

The National Hurricane Center warned of an “unsurvivable ” storm surge on Wednesday ahead of Laura making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The hurricane delivered winds of 150 mph , powerful storm surges and devastating damage .

Abrams described the feeling of the rain as like being hit in the face with pebbles and was almost taken off her feet in another clip:

Meteorologist Jim Cantore can also be seen wearing heavy protective gear:

Still, disturbing clips were in steady supply:

 

 

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