Hurricane Laura devastated parts of Louisiana and Texas last week with high winds and flooding, as communities in California battle severe wildfires. Federal government programs intended to help communities in the aftermath of disaster face additional challenges this year due…
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Experts on evacuations, recovery efforts and storm surge available as Hurricane Laura approaches Louisiana and Texas
Hurricane Laura is set to make landfall on the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, putting millions in danger of dealing with two crises – a Category 4 storm and a pandemic – at the same time. The looming disaster arrives on…
Expert: Devastating Hurricane Laura storm surge could push miles inland
Civil engineer and coastal hazards researcher Hermann Fritz says the setup along the coast where Hurricane Laura is forecast to make landfall creates a potentially devastating scenario: The storm is on a dangerous path almost perpendicular to the shoreline, which…