LAKE ARTHUR, La. (AP) – Laura is still a Category 2 hurricane as it moves deeper over Louisiana, six hours after making landfall as a Category 4. That’s no longer considered catastrophic but still extremely dangerous.

As the storm roared into Louisiana, a 133 mph gust and an 85 mph sustained wind were measured in Lake Charles. A 127 mph wind gust was measured at Calcasieu Pass, La., and a sustained wind of 93 mph was measured around 5 a.m. local time in Cameron on the backside of the storm.

In Lake Charles, which took a direct hit, skyscrapers were without glass, while pieces of sheet metal and roofing were seen throughout city streets.

Forecasters were predicting an unsurvivable storm surge along a stretch of coastline from Port Arthur, Texas to points east of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and more than 580,000 residents were ordered to evacuate.Several downtown buildings were damaged or destroyed in Lake Charles, where several injuries were reported.

Rescuers now have to wait for howling winds to die down before they look for survivors. The Federal Emergency Management Agency director says resources are in place to help in the weeks and months ahead.