Storm Marco closes in on Louisiana with storm Laura expected later this week

The Gulf Coast braced for a history-making onslaught from the twin storms

Hundreds of thousands were without power in the Dominican Republic amid heavy flooding in both countries.

After a day as a hurricane, tropical storm Marco is approaching Louisiana in the United States.

Meanwhile, tropical storm Laura is forecast to move along Cuba’s southern coast before entering the Gulf of Mexico and heading towards the same stretch of US coast later in the week, most likely as a hurricane.