President Donald Trump says he is heading to Louisiana and Texas after Hurricane Laura tore through parts of the states. The mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana warns it could be weeks before water service is restored.
Flooding surrounds a damaged building and boat Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Cameron, La., after Hurricane Laura moved through the area Thursday.
President Donald Trump plans on Saturday to tour the damage in Louisiana and neighboring Texas. He told reporters he considered delaying his Thursday night speech accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for reelection because of the storm. But he said that, as “it turned out, we got a little bit lucky. It was very big, it was very powerful, but it passed quickly.
“It’s still an incredible amount of damage,” said Sylvester, who was heading back to her mother’s house as soon as she finished cleaning up. Caravans of utility trucks were met Friday by thunderstorms in the sizzling heat, complicating recovery efforts. When the storm moves back over the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said it could become a tropical storm again and threaten Newfoundland, Canada.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
August 26 Hurricane Laura newsHurricane chaser Brandon Clement describes the ferocity of winds from HurricaneLaura. “We went from tropical-storm force to hurricane force to Cat-3 force within a matter of maybe hour and a half,” he says.
Read more »
Laura is now a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph windsAs HurricaneLaura continues to move inland, the weakening trend has continued. Winds are now 110 mph, which makes Laura a strong Category 2 hurricane.
Read more »
Hurricane Laura has weakened to a Category 3 stormHurricane Laura is heading toward the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Follow here for the latest forecasts and developments.
Read more »
Live: Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Texas and LouisianaThis is what it looked like as the eye of Hurricane Laura passed directly over Hackberry, Louisiana. Winds measured on this boat reached over 130mph. Live updates:
Read more »
Trump Looted $44 Billion From FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund in the Middle of a Record-Setting Hurricane SeasonThe wisdom of that decision is called into question as Hurricane Laura heads toward Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi
Read more »
Laura strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana in 164 yearsHurricane Laura the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana in 164 years - BillKarins
Read more »