Hurricane Laura remains a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds now at 145 mph moving northwest at 15 miles per hour. Both Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes are under a mandatory evacuation. Governor Edwards says the window to evacuate will likely close this afternoon and if you’re still in the storm’s path, do not leave your house once it makes landfall because trying to escape in the dark will be extremely dangerous.
Congressmen Garett Graves says as the state braces for historic damage the feds are preparing to rush in financial aid to businesses who are already on the brink…
Most of the state south of I-20 is under a tornado watch until 9pm.
Once Laura makes landfall it will continue North along with the Louisiana – Texas state line. In addition to coastal Louisiana, Benjamin Schott with the National Weather Service says hurricane-force winds will be felt in Alexandria and south of Shreveport…
Schott says a lot of structures, power lines, and trees will be knocked down.
Entergy has a few tips for customers ahead of the storm on how you can prepare for anticipated outages in addition to downloading their app and fully charging your smartphone. CEO Phillip May says there are some settings you can change on your refrigerator and freezer.
He also suggests freezing bottles of water and placing them in your freezer and refrigerator to help preserve food longer.