Residents worry about help in aftermath of Hurricane Laura

So far 18 deaths in Texas and Louisiana have been attributed to the storm; more than half of those people were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.

Hurricane Laura evacuees transferred from Convention Center to local shelters

Officials also say that the reception center at Circuit of the Americas is closed and staff is no longer present at the Austin Convention Center.

Austin chainsaw strike teams aid with Hurricane Laura cleanup

Twenty fire departments from across Texas have provided personnel for the chainsaw strike teams, including Austin, Round Rock and Kyle.

Many Hurricane Laura evacuees have returned home, says city

Many evacuees who came to central Texas seeking shelter have returned to their home communities, says the city of Austin.

Evacuees to return home after Hurricane Laura

Texas evacuees from Hurricane Laura were allowed to go home Thursday after the storm left no major damage in the area.

Extended shelter being prepared for evacuees unable to return to homes 

The city also says the evacuees coming from outside of the Central Texas area should continue to go to the reception center located at 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd.

‘Houses that are totally gone’: 4 dead as Tropical Storm Laura exits Louisiana, leaving wake of destruction

One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain early Thursday morning, but Laura rapidly weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm by afternoon.

4 deaths caused by falling trees in Louisiana during Hurricane Laura

The governor of Louisiana says four people, including a 14-year-old girl and an 68-year-old man, were killed by falling trees as Hurricane Laura moved through the state.

LIST: Evacuation orders in SE Texas counties and cities

Check this list of voluntary and mandatory evacuation orders in southeast Texas counties and cities, and which ones have now been lifted.

Hurricane Laura captured in stunning pictures from space

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has photographed Hurricane Laura from his vantage point on the International Space Station.

Chemical fire billows near Lake Charles in Hurricane Laura’s wake

A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes.