Laura will land as a category 4 hurricane: hundreds of thousands of people evacuated
Hurricane Laura continues to intensify. As of Wednesday morning, August 26, it is moving over the central Gulf of Mexico. This is the first major hurricane of 2020 and could have enormous consequences. Writes about it Orlando Sentinel.
Laura, which escalated into a Category 2 hurricane overnight, is forecast to cause a life-threatening storm surge, high winds and flash floods in east Texas and Louisiana on Wednesday evening, Aug. 26, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
«Прогнозируется, что сегодня Лаура станет ураганом категории 4 и, как ожидается, станет сильным ураганом при выходе на сушу. После того, как Лаура выйдет на берег, ожидается быстрое ослабление», — сказали в Национальном центре ураганов.
Meanwhile, the storm, formerly known as Tropical Storm Marco, disintegrated on Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, and turned into a residual low before the center of the hurricane stopped tracking it.
По состоянию на 05:00 26 августа Лаура была сильным ураганом категории 2 с устойчивым ветром со скоростью 110 миль в час (177 км в час), движущимся на северо-запад со скоростью 15 миль в час (24 км в час), и находился примерно в 315 милях (506 км) к юго-востоку от Лейк-Чарльз (Луизиана). Ветры ураганной силы простираются на 70 миль (112 км), а ветры силы тропического шторма — на 175 миль (281 км).
Evacuation of residents
More than 385 residents have been evacuated from the Texas cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, and more residents have been ordered to evacuate from lowlands in southwest Louisiana, where weather forecasters say more than 000 feet (13 m) of storm surge could flood entire cities.
Laura is expected to have little impact on Florida.
Hurricane #Laura is expected to bring 9+ feet of storm surge to parts of #Louisiana and #Texas... If you're told to evacuate, you need to do so before it's too late. #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/OoFcSeRWY9
- CStore News. Noticias de CStore (@CStoreNews_) August 25
Freeport and San Luis Pass (TX) also received storm surge warnings. Storm surge warning operates from the Mississippi River to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, as well as Pontchartrain, Morepas and Bourne.
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Forecasters said flooding could occur over 450 miles (724 km) of coastline from Texas to the Mississippi. On top of that, some parts of Louisiana can receive up to 15 inches (38 cm) of rain, said National Weather Service meteorologist Donald Jones.
Houston, Texas, has asked residents to prepare supplies in case they are left without electricity for several days or have to evacuate their homes on the coast. Some residents of the area are still recovering from the devastating Hurricane Harvey three years ago.
#Laura Waking up this AM to strong wind, pelting rain and ... #tropicalstorm surfing birds. St maarten pic.twitter.com/5bno2fQQg6
- Crush2525 (@ Crush255) August 22
Emergencies have been declared in Louisiana and Mississippi. Shelters for evacuees were opened.
The American Red Cross has deployed 700 workers and humanitarian aid, writes CNN.
«Мы призываем людей на побережье Мексиканского залива приготовиться сейчас; прислушаться к советам местных властей и немедленно эвакуироваться, если их попросят», — сказала Грета Густафсон из Красного Креста.
Large and extremely dangerous hurricane
According to Hennen, Laura's intensity is likely to fluctuate throughout Wednesday.
«Теперь, когда глаз Лауры формируется, нет никаких сомнений в том, что это будет большой и чрезвычайно опасный ураган для восточного Техаса и Луизианы», — написал в Twitter старший специалист по ураганам Национального центра ураганов Эрик Блейк.
Another view of the dramatic shelf cloud associated with a rain band from #Laura and #Marco's remnants rolling into @CityofGulfport. #mswx #tropics @WLOX @NWSNewOrleans @spann pic.twitter.com/0o6puJrMIq
- Eric Jeansonne (@Weatheric) August 26
The most serious storm threats are storm surge, precipitation and hurricane force.
Rainfall can cause large-scale flooding as well as overflow of small streams, Blake said, causing minor to moderate flooding in the river.
3 years after Harvey and 15 years after Katrina
Laura showed up just days before August 29, the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which killed about 1800 people in 2005. And on September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita hit southwest Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane.
Хьюстон — самый большой город в регионе. Он особенно уязвим для наводнений, и Лаура может сильно ударить по нему. Город, залитый бетоном, имеет общеизвестно плохую дренажную систему и склонность к наводнениям.
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Now southwest Louisiana is facing the threat of a violent hurricane again.
«В 2005 году нам с Ритой не повезло, — сказал экс-мэр Сульфуре — Когда происходит что-то подобное, я думаю, что когда люди возвращаются, это вызывает много плохих воспоминаний».
Devastating flooding in the Dominican Republic ??
tropical storm #Laura making large impact.pic.twitter.com/dtAnwAl2X7
- Scott From Scotland (@ScottDuncanWX) August 23
Джереми Берк из Уэйвленда (Миссисипи), прибрежном городе, опустошенном ураганом Катрина в 2015 году, считает, что «самая большая угроза здесь — это штормовой нагон». Когда ударила Катрина, «ветер причинил ущерб, но гвоздь в гроб был забит нагоном», — сказал Берк.
Many of Waveland's residents stayed home until Laura made landfall, Burke said, but their cars and trucks are fueled with gas in case the outlook gets more dire.
Deaths in the Caribbean
Laura also hit Cuba, killing nearly two dozen people on the island of Hispaniola, including 20 in Haiti and three in the Dominican Republic, where the hurricane caused a power outage and severe flooding. It is reported that among the dead was a 10-year-old girl whose house was knocked down by a tree, a mother and a small child were crushed by a collapsed wall.
The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, said that a corporal was killed during rescue operations in the province of Pedernales.
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