Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Hurricane Laura Update, And Texas Coast Evacuates (Aug. 26, 2020)

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On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Katy Landry, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, returns with more information on Hurricane Laura. Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management walks us through the disaster preparedness strategies for the county.

Also this hour: The City of Galveston and Beaumont were some of several municipalities and surrounding counties in the region that implemented evacuation orders ahead of the imminent Hurricane Laura.

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