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Officials ID East Texas man killed after tree falls on mobile home due to high winds from Hurricane Laura

Meanwhile, Louisiana has seen a total of six fatalities so far.
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SABINE COUNTY, Texas — Officials have identified an East Texas man who died after Hurricane Laura brought high winds and heavy rain to the area.

According to Sabine County Judge Daryl Melton, David Murrell, 54, of Hemphill, was killed around 8 a.m. Thursday after a tree fell onto a mobile home in the Pendleton subdivision during high winds from the storm.

Meanwhile, Louisiana has seen a total of six fatalities so far.

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