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Category: Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura

How To Help Hurricane Laura Victims

Addison Antonoff, HPM Intern

Posted on September 4, 2020 · Hurricane Laura caused widespread damage in Louisiana. Here's how you can help.

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Hurricane Laura

Migrants Detained In Louisiana Plead For Help After Storm

NOMAAN MERCHANT, AP

Posted on September 1, 2020 · Two detainees who spoke to The Associated Press also said they were held in the same cramped dormitory as people with COVID-19 symptoms who later tested positive, raising new concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in immigration detention.

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Hurricane Laura

After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic

Kirk Siegler, NPR / Ian Stewart, NPR

Posted on August 31, 2020 · Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.

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Hurricane Laura

PHOTOS: Some Damage, But Mostly Relief As Hurricane Laura Passes Through Texas

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 27, 2020 · The Category 4 storm had threatened the Texas-Louisiana coast all week. But the storm spared Greater Houston and most of Southeast Texas after its last-minute turn east.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: Lessons of Hurricane Laura

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Experts discuss the storm aftermath, recovery/rescue, and how the Houston area should prepare for future hurricanes.

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Hurricane Laura

Buses Will Take Hurricane Laura Evacuees Back Home Friday, Austin Says

Marisa Charpentier, KUT

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Officials said most evacuees in the area came from Galveston, which is no longer under a mandatory evacuation order.

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Hurricane Laura

Before Big Convention Speech, Trump Visits FEMA For Storm Briefing

SAM GRINGLAS, NPR

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Trump said the campaign briefly considered postponing his convention speech, but he will now continue as planned and visit Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.

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Hurricane Laura

Texas Governor Says State Avoided The Worst Of Laura’s Destruction

SAMANTHA RAPHELSON, NPR

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the impact of Hurricane Laura "could've been much worse," noting that storm surge was much less severe than projected.

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Hurricane Laura

UPDATE: Chemical Fire Burns At BioLab Inc. Near Lake Charles In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

Ashley Dean, WWNO / Tegan Wendland, WWNO / Rosemary Westwood, WWNO

Posted on August 27, 2020 · The plant complex makes chlorine for swimming pools.

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Hurricane Laura

Laura Blasts Louisiana Coast With Wind And Wall Of Seawater

Gerald Herbert, AP / MELINDA DESLATTE, AP / Stacey Plaisance, AP

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Laura has weakened to a tropical storm after blasting the Louisiana coast with high winds and heavy rain for hours.

Hurricane Laura

Austin To Shelter Hurricane Laura Evacuees In Convention Center As Set-Aside Hotel Rooms Fill Up

Marisa Charpentier, KUT

Posted on August 26, 2020 · The shelter should open either Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.

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Hurricane Laura

Elevated Homes, Prime Parking Spots: Galveston Bay Communities Go Into Hurricane Laura Prep Mode

Florian Martin

Posted on August 26, 2020 · In Kemah and surrounding Galveston Bay areas, residents are used to storm surge.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: Preparing for Hurricane Laura

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 26, 2020 · Experts discuss the potential impact of Hurricane Laura.

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Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura Is Forcing Texans To Evacuate. But Some Say They Can’t Afford To Leave

Lucio Vasquez / Elizabeth Trovall / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on August 26, 2020 · Local officials in Texas and Louisiana have asked hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate as Hurricane Laura headed for the Gulf Coast. But some residents say they can't afford to leave.

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Hurricane Laura

Galveston Could Miss Brunt Of Hurricane Laura, But The Island City Isn’t Taking Chances

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on August 26, 2020 · The hurricane is expected to grow to a Category 4, landing east of Galveston. But a last-minute turn could be devastating.

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