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People in Houston and all along the Gulf coast are keeping a very close eye on Hurricane Laura. There are mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders in effect. As the uncertainty of Hurricane Laura continues to linger, several cities and counties have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuations for areas that are near the Gulf and most likely to be impacted by the storm. Mandatory evacuations Bolivar Peninsula —  Galveston County Judge Mark Henry has issued a mandatory…

More mandatory evacuations could be issued in coastal cities, Galveston County officials said on Tuesday. GALVESTON, Texas — The City of Galveston early Tuesday made the decision to call for a mandatory evacuation of all residents on the island due to the threat from Hurricane Laura. Galveston County has now also issued a similar mandatory evacuation for residents on Bolivar Peninsula. There’s a voluntary evacuation for the Bay Shore areas of Galveston County as well as…

Hurricane Laura could be a Category 3 storm with a dangerous storm surge when it makes landfall later this week. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 weather team and National Hurricane Center are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Laura, which is currently a Category 1.  It’s expected to be a Category 3 hurricane that will pose a significant threat to either the upper Texas Coast or Louisiana. The most recent spaghetti models don’t agree on where Laura…

During a Tuesday afternoon update on Hurricane Laura, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a voluntary evacuation order for residents who live in zones A and B of the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s hurricane evacuation map, which encompasses the southeastern-most part of Houston in addition to parts of Deer Park, League City, Clear Lake, La Porte, Nassau Bay, El Lago and Friendswood. “We are asking you to evacuate those areas immediately. Do not wait, hoping the…

Hurricane Laura could be a Category 3 storm with a dangerous storm surge when it makes landfall later this week. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 weather team and National Hurricane Center are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Laura, which is currently a Category 1.  It’s expected to be a Category 3 hurricane that will pose a significant threat to either the upper Texas Coast or Louisiana. The most recent spaghetti models don’t agree on where Laura…

HOUSTON — With Hurricane Laura’s overnight shift to the west overnight, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo today issued a voluntary evacuation for Zones A and B of the county. Those are the coastal counties. Zones A and B include portions of Seabrook, Baytown, Taylor Lake Village, Shoreabcoes La Porte, Nassau Bay, Friendwood, City of South Houston, portions of Kemah and Clear Lake. Deer Park, El Lago and Morgan’s Point. “We could get three to five…

Should you evacuate and where should you go? This map shows hurricane evacuation routes by ZIP codes and zones. HOUSTON — Hurricane Laura could bring a dangerous storm surge along our coastal counties and some mandatory evacuation orders have already been issued.  There are also voluntary evacuation advisories for other cities and counties, including coastal areas of Galveston and Harris counties. The Houston-Galveston Area Council has evacuation zones broken down by zones and ZIP codes. If…

People in Houston and all along the Gulf coast are keeping a very close eye on Hurricane Laura. There are mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders in effect. As the uncertainty of Hurricane Laura continues to linger, several cities and counties have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuations for areas that are near the Gulf and most likely to be impacted by the storm. Mandatory evacuations Galveston — The city has issued a mandatory evacuation, instructing all residents…

Published 1:03 pm CDT, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 National Weather Service graphic National Weather Service graphic Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Image 1 of 6 National Weather Service graphic National Weather Service graphic Photo: National Weather Service Harris County issues voluntary evacuation ahead of Hurricane Laura Back to Gallery Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo ordered a voluntary evacuation for parts of Harris County ahead of Hurricane…

All eyes are on Hurricane Laura, which is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to become a Category 3 storm by landfall. HOUSTON — Residents along the Southeast Texas and Louisiana coastlines are keeping a very close eye on Hurricane Laura. The National Hurricane Center’s latest track for Hurricane Laura has it making landfall, possibly as a Category 3 hurricane, sometime late Wednesday into early Thursday. What we don’t know is exactly…

Hurricane Laura could be a Category 3 storm with a dangerous storm surge when it makes landfall later this week. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 weather team and National Hurricane Center are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Laura, which is currently a Category 1.  It’s expected to be a Category 3 hurricane that will pose a significant threat to either the upper Texas Coast or Louisiana. The most recent spaghetti models don’t agree on where Laura…

Should you evacuate and where should you go? This map shows hurricane evacuation routes by ZIP codes. HOUSTON — Hurricane Laura could bring a dangerous storm surge along our coastal counties and some mandatory evacuation orders have already been issued.  There are also voluntary evacuation advisories for other cities and counties. The Houston-Galveston Area Council has evacuation zones broken down by ZIP code. If an evacuation is called for, you need to to know where to…

By Sonia Ramirez, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Published 12:08 pm CDT, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Harris County Toll Road fees being waved ahead of Hurricane Laura. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle ) Harris County Toll Road fees being waved ahead of Hurricane Laura. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle ) Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Harris County Toll Road fees being…