Hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Texas and western Louisiana are evacuating Wednesday or preparing for a direct hit from Hurricane Laura, which is expected to arrive soon on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Aug.26 (UPI) — Hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Texas and western Louisiana are evacuating Wednesday or preparing for a direct hit from Hurricane Laura, which is expected to arrive soon on the U. S. Gulf Coast. Evacuations were ordered in the Texas cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur on Tuesday and Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana, where forecasters expect storm surges as high as 13 feet. Hundreds of thousands have evacuated across the storm’s target zone so far. Laura grew into a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning and the National Hurricane Center said it could reach Category 4 strength by the time it arrives over land. In southeast Texas, Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel is urging residents to evacuate as quickly as possible.
