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CLOSE The National Hurricane Center is predicting Hurricane Laura will closely follow the path Hurricane Rita took in 2005. Wochit Forecasters fear Hurricane Laura could deliver a serious blow to Louisiana and Texas when it makes landfall.  Hurricane Laura, spinning in the Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and even higher gusts, could still undergo what’s known as “rapid intensification” before it hits land late Wednesday or early Thursday along the Gulf…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura — which strengthened to a Category 1 on Tuesday morning —is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and expected to make landfall Thursday morning. And when it does, it’s expected to be a “major hurricane” according to the national Hurricane Center.  Significant strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours. A “major” hurricane applies…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura — which strengthened to a Category 1 on Tuesday morning —is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and expected to make landfall Thursday morning.  Significant strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours, and Laura is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall, the National Hurricane Center said. A “major” hurricane applies…

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about When is Hurricane Laura hitting Texas? See the forecasts for landfall Hurricane Laura is expected to approach the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night, then move inland on Thursday. Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Hurricane Laura — which strengthened to a…

AUSTIN — Texas will meet the twin challenges of getting people out of harm’s way as Hurricane Laura sets its sights on the Gulf Coast and protecting evacuees from contracting COVID-19 as they seek shelter, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday. “We are responding to Hurricane Laura while also responding to a pandemic,” Abbott told reporters at the state’s emergency command center in Austin. “We are not taking our eye off of what needs to be done…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura — which strengthened to a Category 1 on Tuesday morning — is forecast to approach the Gulf Coast Wednesday night. Significant strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours, and Laura is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall, the National Hurricane Center said. A “major” hurricane applies to hurricanes ranked as…

AUSTIN — Texas will meet the twin challenges of getting people out of harms way as Hurricane Laura sets its sights on the Gulf Coast and protecting evacuees as best as possible from contracting COVID-19 as they seek shelter from the storm, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday. “We are responding to Hurricane Laura while also responding to a pandemic,” Abbott told reporters at the state’s emergency command center in Austin. “We are not taking our eye…

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Texas Gov. Abbott holds briefing on plans for Hurricane Laura response Texas Gov Gregg Abbott will give an update on Hurricane Laura as the storm expects to make landfall on the Upper Texas and Southwest Louisiana coasts. Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura — which strengthened to a Category 1 Tuesday morning — is forecast to approach the Gulf Coast Wednesday night. Significant strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours, and Laura is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall, the National Hurricane Center said. Laura is expected to approach the Upper Texas and Southwest…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura is forecast to approach the coasts of upper Texas and southwest Louisiana Wednesday night into Thursday as a “major hurricane.” The National Hurricane Center said Laura is expected to move over the central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night and Wednesday before approaching the coast on Wednesday night. It will likely make landfall…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit This story has been made free as a public service. To support coverage that keeps you informed, please consider a subscription to the Caller-Times.  As Hurricane Laura continues to track towards the Texas/Louisiana Stateline, several communities in Texas have issued evacuation orders. The storm was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane…

CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from NASA and NOAA Hurricane Hunters provides a unique view. Wochit Hurricane Laura — which strengthened to a Category 1 Tuesday morning — is forecast to approach the Gulf Coast Wednesday night. On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico today, the National Hurricane Center said. Laura is expected to approach the Upper Texas and Southwest Louisiana coasts on…

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Laura strengthens to hurricane-level Tuesday morning as it nears Texas coast Hurricane Laura strenthened Tuesday, can intensify into a major hurricane Tuesday and Wednesday. Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. CLOSE What does Tropical Storm Laura look like from above? Video from…