NEW: Shelter in place advisory issued after chemical fire erupts in Westlake, Louisiana, near Lake Charles, where Hurricane Laura has caused significant damage. “Close your doors and windows,” Gov. Bel Edwards says.
Louisiana gov says state might need to move thousands of residents out of their homes
In an interview with Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC, the governor added that Louisianans would be placed in non-congregate sheltering — such as hotels and motels — to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The governor also confirmed the first reported death from Hurricane Laura, that of a 14-year-old girl in Leesville, Louisiana, who died after a tree fell on her home.Share this -The number of households without power in Louisiana and Texas on Thursday continues to grow.
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