- Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfires
- What is a severe weather risk and how accurate is it in North Carolina?
- 'DVD-sized hail' reported in the Texas Panhandle, meteorologist says
- Here’s how Austin-area leaders are preparing for wildfire threats this summer
- Harris County sues Trump administration, cites threat to hurricane season preparedness
Harris County issues voluntary evacuation ahead of Hurricane Laura
-
National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic
Photo: National Weather Service
National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic
Photo: National Weather Service
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo ordered a voluntary evacuation for parts of Harris County ahead of Hurricane Laura, which is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge to parts of the Gulf Coast.
Residents in Zones A and B are asked to voluntarily evacuate starting immediately, Hidalgo said. See the evacuation map here.
ZIP codes in Zones A and B are: 77058s, 77510, 77514, 77518, 77539, 77563, 77565, 77568, 77573, 77586, 77590, 77591, 77058n, 77059, 77062, 77414, 77422, 77465, 77507, 77511, 77514, 77515, 77517, 77520, 77523, 77531, 77534n, 77546, 77546s, 77566, 77571, 77577, 77597, 77598 and 77665.
Earlier Tuesday, mandatory evacuations were issued for Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula.