scattered power outages occurred. A bridge in Buey Arriba, Granma Province, collapsed due to flooding, which isolated 30 communities. A station in Cabo Cruz recorded sustained winds of and a gust of . Minor flooding and power outages occurred in Las Tunas Province. Jamaica and Cayman Islands Flash flooding across Jamaica caused significant disruptions to road infrastructure. A weather station in Negril, Jamaica observed of rain. A landslide blocked the main road to Gordon Town; unstable terrain hampered efforts to clear debris. A bridge in Saint Thomas Parish was washed away, isolating residents of Trinityville, Georgia, and Cedar Valley. Additionally, the main road connecting Papine to Dallas Castle in Bull Bay collapsed. Wind gusts reached along southern coastlines near Kingston, and in Montego Bay on the country's north coast. Initial damage estimates totaled to around J$54 million (US$360,000) according to Jamaica's National Works Agency (NWA). Rounds of gusty winds and heavy rainfall affected the Cayman Islands as Laura passed just to the north. United States Hurricane Laura produced at least 16 tornadoes in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. The preliminary insured damages from Hurricane Laura in Texas and Louisiana were estimated at $19 billion. Laura became the first major hurricane to strike the mainland United States since Michael in October 2018. Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, Laura downed trees and caused flooding in Salinas. Part of the Salinas city sign was also blown over during the storm. A peak of of precipitation was reported in Villalba, with a peak wind gust of being reported in Salinas. Roughly 200,000 customers lost power in Puerto Rico, with nearly 14,000 losing access to running water. Florida Tropical storm-force wind gusts affected several counties across southern Florida, particularly Collier, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. A gust of was observed at the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station. Farther south, a strong squall line moved through Key West, damaging streetlights, downing a tree, and generating a wind gust at the National Weather Service's Key West office. On August 25, a St. George Island first responder drowned while trying to rescue a swimmer caught in rough surf. Louisiana The first report of sustained tropical-storm force winds on land was at Cypremort Point, on Vermilion Bay, where winds were recorded. Numerous tornado warnings began to be issued throughout Louisiana as Laura approached the coast on August 26. An EF0 tornado touched down briefly near Paincourtville, although no damage