Many Southeast Texans were already struggling through a pandemic and its parallel recession. Then came Hurricane Laura and officials’ evacuation orders.
Texas Hurricane Season 2020
Hurricane Laura made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border Thursday morning. As Texas braces for severe weather events while grappling with an ongoing pandemic, our reporters are covering the most important developments that affect Texans.
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Hurricane after hurricane wreaked havoc in Orange, Texas. Finally, residents say they got a break.
State and local leaders and thousands of residents surveyed the comparatively little damage with gratitude — and surprise.
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Hurricane Laura in Texas: President Donald Trump to visit and survey damage
We’re tracking the impact of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall after midnight Thursday.
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“It could have been far worse”: Texas and local officials express relief after state avoids massive damage
Gov. Greg Abbott said an aerial view of the area revealed more ripped-off rooftops and downed trees in Orange than anywhere else in Texas.
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Analysis: A weather map for Texas’ COVID-19 response
The state has disaster response down to a routine, ready to roll out whenever hurricanes and other bad weather strikes. But that coordination between state and local governments hasn’t been the model for pandemic response.
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Experts say disruption to oil and gas industry will depend on Hurricane Laura’s speed
Hurricane Laura made landfall just east of the Texas-Louisiana border around midnight Thursday.
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As Hurricane Laura heads for Southeast Texas, officials scramble to evacuate and shelter people during a pandemic
The storm is now a Category 4 hurricane whose dangerous winds and storm surge could cause damage along a large swath of the Gulf Coast and Southeast Texas.
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Still recovering from Harvey, Texans in Beaumont and Port Arthur are now preparing for a new hurricane during the pandemic
Groups that have been fixing homes and providing assistance to victims of the 2017 hurricane are now getting ready to face a new disaster, with the added challenge of COVID-19.
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Several Texas cities issue mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Laura strengthens in the Gulf
From Galveston to the Louisiana border, Texas communities are telling residents to seek shelter away from the coast as Laura is projected to intensify into a Category 3 hurricane.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster in 23 counties ahead of Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura
With two storms gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Abbott on Sunday declared a state of disaster in coastal counties and warned Texans to remember coronavirus health guidelines.