Hurricane Laura made its first contact with land today (Thursday), in southwest Louisiana, and looks set to be one of the most powerful storms in the state’s history. Add in Covid-19 and an abundance of oil in strategic reserves, and this will come as yet another blow to the country’s heavy producers – a blow that they are unlikely to ever fully recover from. The headlines behind the storm include winds which will reach 150 miles per hour, with speeds of 85 miles per hour already sustained at Lake Charles, just one hour after landfall. Forecasters have stated that the storm could also push a massive wall of water as far as 40 miles inland from the coast. The hurricane…