News Gulf Coast braces for a possible double hit of hurricanes as Tropical Storms Marco, Laura grow August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 John Bacon and Nate Chute, USA TODAY Comments Off on Gulf Coast braces for a possible double hit of hurricanes as Tropical Storms Marco, Laura grow Two powerful storms marching toward the Gulf Coast threaten a historic double-whammy of hurricane landfalls within miles of each other next week.