News Marco gains hurricane status, Gulf Coast braces for a possible double hit as Laura also looms August 23, 2020August 23, 2020John Bacon and Nate Chute, USA TODAYComments Off on Marco gains hurricane status, Gulf Coast braces for a possible double hit as Laura also looms Two powerful storms marching toward the Gulf Coast threaten a historic double-whammy of hurricane landfalls within miles of each other this week.