Forecasters warn the weather system — currently a Category 1 storm — could bring catastrophic storm surge.
Hurricane Laura is expected to reach the strength of a Category 3 storm as it makes its way toward the central Gulf Coast. Forecasters warn the hurricane could bring catastrophic storm surge. Residents in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, are evacuating. The hurricane, currently a Category 1 storm, was located about 525 miles southeast of Galveston and 560 miles southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was moving west-northwest at 16 mph. Texas Governor Greg Abbott updated the public on the state’s response to Hurricane Laura, which is currently forecast to make landfall as a major hurricane over Southeast Texas late Wednesday night.
