Louisiana sheriff to residents: ‘Write your name... and next of kin and put it in a ziploc bag in your pocket’
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation and grim warning to residents choosing to ride out Hurricane Laura rather than evacuate.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation and grim warning to residents choosing to ride out Hurricane Laura rather than evacuate.
Large dog fosters needed in Austin following Hurricane Laura
The Austin Humane Society has an urgent need for large dog fosters.
The Austin Humane Society has an urgent need for large dog fosters.
City of Austin, local organizations helping Hurricane Laura evacuees
The Austin Convention Center has been opened to house evacuees and the Austin Disaster Relief Network has mobilized its network of staff and trained volunteers to help.
The Austin Convention Center has been opened to house evacuees and the Austin Disaster Relief Network has mobilized its network of staff and trained volunteers to help.
All hands on deck: Linemen, Cajun Navy volunteers prepare to assist as Hurricane Laura bears down
Hundreds of volunteers, from linemen to boat crews to chainsaw crews, were assisting local governments and first responders to prepare to provide relief in the wake of the hurricane’s destruction.
Hundreds of volunteers, from linemen to boat crews to chainsaw crews, were assisting local governments and first responders to prepare to provide relief in the wake of the hurricane’s destruction.
Hurricane Laura moving inland over Louisiana after making landfall as Cat 4
Hurricane Laura made landfall and brings unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves that will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
Hurricane Laura made landfall and brings unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves that will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
Dual disasters: Incredible satellite imagery captures Hurricane Laura, wildfires in California from space
Video from NOAA’s satellite Instagram account showed hurricane clouds and dust plumes on Aug. 25 as taken from the GOES-West satellite.
Video from NOAA’s satellite Instagram account showed hurricane clouds and dust plumes on Aug. 25 as taken from the GOES-West satellite.
City of Austin will open Convention Center to shelter 135 evacuees
Austin city officials said more than 3,000 evacuees traveled to the Capital City seeking shelter from the storm.
Austin city officials said more than 3,000 evacuees traveled to the Capital City seeking shelter from the storm.
Texas ready for Hurricane Laura, but Abbott warns of overnight rescue gap
Gov. Abbott says rescue teams are staged to quickly respond to calls for help, but there will be a gap in emergency response.
Gov. Abbott says rescue teams are staged to quickly respond to calls for help, but there will be a gap in emergency response.
Nursing homes juggle hurricane evacuations amid coronavirus fears
About 1,500 residents of long-term care facilities in Texas have been evacuated as a powerful Hurricane Laura nears its coastline.
About 1,500 residents of long-term care facilities in Texas have been evacuated as a powerful Hurricane Laura nears its coastline.
Numerous buses, cars with Hurricane Laura evacuees arrive in North Texas
Some of the people evacuating from the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Laura have made their way to North Texas for shelter.
Some of the people evacuating from the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Laura have made their way to North Texas for shelter.
Austin, Travis County issue disaster declarations in response to Laura
The City of Austin and Travis County have issued disaster declarations in response to Hurricane Laura.
The City of Austin and Travis County have issued disaster declarations in response to Hurricane Laura.
Timelapse shows Texans evacuating inland ahead of Hurricane Laura
A timelapse shows Texans evacuating ahead of Hurricane Laura.
A timelapse shows Texans evacuating ahead of Hurricane Laura.
State officials: Laura may bring 'unsurvivable' storm surge
Officials are urging people to get out of Hurricane Laura’s path before it makes landfall overnight as a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane.
Officials are urging people to get out of Hurricane Laura’s path before it makes landfall overnight as a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Laura, now Category 4, may bring 'unsurvivable' storm surge to Texas-Louisiana border
Storm surge from Laura could reach up to 30 miles inland, say forecasters
Storm surge from Laura could reach up to 30 miles inland, say forecasters
Circuit of the Americas reopens as rest area for evacuees, hit capacity earlier
The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has reopened as a rest area for evacuees.
The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has reopened as a rest area for evacuees.
COTA no longer accepting Hurricane Laura evacuees
Officials say that the Austin Police Department has shut down COTA because Austin is at capacity and is asking people to either find a hotel nearby or drive to an evacuee site in Mesquite.
Officials say that the Austin Police Department has shut down COTA because Austin is at capacity and is asking people to either find a hotel nearby or drive to an evacuee site in Mesquite.
Hurricane Laura evacuees will take shelter in Central Texas hotels
Since COVID-19 hit, shelters in central Texas operations have been changed. Instead of housing evacuees in school buildings or convention centers, people will be sheltered in hotels and motels.
Since COVID-19 hit, shelters in central Texas operations have been changed. Instead of housing evacuees in school buildings or convention centers, people will be sheltered in hotels and motels.
Trump amends emergency declarations for Louisiana, Texas ahead of Hurricane Laura
Trump's amended declarations will cover response actions in certain counties and parishes in the two states that state, local and tribal officials take beginning August 22 and going forward.
Trump's amended declarations will cover response actions in certain counties and parishes in the two states that state, local and tribal officials take beginning August 22 and going forward.
Hurricane Laura forces hundreds of thousands to evacuate Gulf Coast
More than 385,000 residents were told to flee the Texas cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, and another 200,000 were ordered to leave low-lying Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana, where forecasters said as much as 13 feet (3.96 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge whole communities.
More than 385,000 residents were told to flee the Texas cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, and another 200,000 were ordered to leave low-lying Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana, where forecasters said as much as 13 feet (3.96 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge whole communities.
Abbott says Texas is ‘prepared and ready’ for Hurricane Laura
The biggest threat from Hurricane Laura will be high winds, says Gov. Greg Abbott, with damage possible all the way to Texarkana.
The biggest threat from Hurricane Laura will be high winds, says Gov. Greg Abbott, with damage possible all the way to Texarkana.