Storm Updates: Marco Fizzles As It Nears Gulf Coast; Laura Still To Become Hurricane
Two hurricanes occupying the Gulf of Mexico at the same time would have been a rare event. That won't happen, but they are both still set to hit Louisiana's coast.
Updated at 11:05 a.m. ET
Tropical Storm Laura is on the cusp of becoming a hurricane as it nears the Gulf of Mexico, but Tropical Storm Marco is weakening as it approaches Louisiana, easing coastal communities' worst fears of a potential one-two punch by powerful hurricanes.
at the same time would have been a rare event. That won't happen, but while Laura and Marco don't have fearsome winds, they promise to bring a perilous amount of water to low-lying towns and communities along the
