Stark before-and-after images taken from space reveal Hurricane Laura's damage in Louisiana

Hurricane Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana on Thursday as a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 mph.

That makes it the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana since 1856, according to an analysis by Philip Klotzbach, a meteorologist at Colorado State University.

Before it moved inland and weakened to a tropical depression, Laura caused considerable damage to coastal communities in Louisiana and Texas. The storm tore roofs off buildings, ripped streetlamps out of concrete, and shattered windows. It even toppled a Confederate monument in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The before-and-after photos below were taken from space and reveal the extensive damage Laura caused in Lake Charles and Cameron. Swipe back and forth to compare.