August 26, 2020 Hurricane Laura closes in: Tropical storm force winds reach Louisiana as rains, incoming tide converge A shifting tide and incoming storm surge will send water levels rising quickly along the Gulf coast near where Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall overnight, the National Weather Service warned just before low tide Wednesday evening,
August 26, 2020 FEMA head warns of 'unsurvivable surge' from Hurricane Laura, tells residents to 'get out' Residents along or near the Texas and Louisiana coasts should heed all local evacuation orders, board up and get out before Hurricane Laura makes landfall, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Pete Gaynor warned Wednesday.
August 25, 2020 Strengthening Hurricane Laura prompts mandatory evacuations along Gulf Coast Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate the Texas and Louisiana coasts Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane that forecasters said could slam into land as a major storm with ferocious winds and deadly flooding.
August 25, 2020 Hurricane Laura prompting warnings in Texas, Louisiana as it moves through Gulf of Mexico Hurricane and Tropical Storm warnings are now in effect for large stretches of the Texas and Louisiana coastline as Laura – which reached Category 1 status Tuesday – is drawing near.
August 24, 2020 FEMA administrator on Gulf's one-two storm punch: 'Never had this circumstance before in recent history' FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor told "Your World" Monday that he can't recall a situation like the one facing the Gulf Coast, which is set to be hit in quick succession by a pair of named storms.
August 24, 2020 Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves stings Big Ten, Pac-12 while announcing executive orders on large gatherings Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves took a shot at the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences on Thursday while he announced that social gatherings around football stadiums will be prohibited.
August 23, 2020 Tropical storms Marco and Laura herald 'crazy' few days in the Gulf of Mexico We're set for a pretty crazy and complicated 3 days in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 21, 2020 Trump designates teachers essential workers in push to reopen schools In an effort to encourage schools to reopen for in-person classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has formally designated teachers as essential workers.
August 18, 2020 Mississippi flag commission unveils five new designs to replace Confederate emblem The five final designs for a new, more progressive Mississippi state flag were unveiled on Tuesday.
