- Demolition begins on flood-damaged homes in Stoney Creek as neighbors await relief
- NC Office of State Fire Marshal aiding in Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
- U.S.-based aid groups rush to get supplies into storm-battered Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
- Travelers stuck in Jamaica due to Hurricane Mellissa forced to pay for unwanted extended stay
- Raleigh police officer awaits word from family in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastation
Hurricane Laura makes landfall on Louisiana coast
Laura also brought along a catastrophic storm surge that will lead to flash flooding in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. The winds are expected to prompt several tornado warnings for areas in the storm’s path. Destructive winds are expected more than 100 miles inland.
Storm surge warnings, hurricane warnings, tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in place from southeast Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Floodwaters are not expected to fully recede until several days after the storm.