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click to enlarge Screen Capture / State of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a Wednesday press conference about Hurricane Laura. Gov. Greg Abbott cautioned East Texas residents that they could face “unsurvivable” 10- to 15-foot-high storm surges if they don’t leave before the Hurricane Laura makes landfall Wednesday evening. Laura, expected to grow into a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Weather Service, will likely strike the coast near the Texas-Louisiana border around…

Several Texas State Parks along the coast are closing in response to Hurricane Laura, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Several Texas State Parks along the coast are closing in response to Hurricane Laura, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Photo: Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Photo: Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Several Texas State Parks along the coast are…

Josue Blanco, left, and Alex Mendez photograph waves generated by Hurricane Laura as they crash into the rock groin at 37th Street in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. Forecasters say Laura is rapidly intensifying and will become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane before landfall. It’s churning toward Texas and Louisiana, gathering wind and water that swirls over much of the Gulf of Mexico. (Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News via AP) less Josue…

On Tuesday, an evacuation center opened in a parking lot on Gembler Road near the AT&T Center. On Tuesday, an evacuation center opened in a parking lot on Gembler Road near the AT&T Center. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 On Tuesday, an evacuation center opened in a parking lot on Gembler Road near the AT&T Center. On Tuesday, an evacuation center opened in…

Tuesday evening, several buses and lines of cars packed with families were lined up ready to check-in at the site on Gembler Road. SAN ANTONIO — The number of people seeking shelter in Bexar County stands at nearly 1,500, as of Wednesday morning. The City of San Antonio and Bexar County is assisting with Hurricane Laura evacuations. According to a press release from the San Antonio Fire Department, the Alamo City has been “asked to…

As Hurricane Laura bore down on the Texas Gulf Coast, Port Arthur native Ronzell Gonzales waited in a car outside a San Antonio Fire Department site near the AT&T Center.  Fire officials had set up the reception area Tuesday in an empty lot at 200 Gembler Rd., preparing for what local leaders originally expected to be around 50 Gulf Coast residents displaced by the approaching storm. But by around 10 p.m., about 20 charter buses…

Tuesday evening, several buses and lines of cars packed with families were lined up ready to check-in at the site on Gembler Road. SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio and Bexar County is assisting with Hurricane Laura evacuations.  According to a press release from the San Antonio Fire Department, the Alamo City has been “asked to assist with sheltering a very small number of displaced residents.” RELATED: Texas should prepare for possibility Hurricane…

Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio and Bexar County will assist with Hurricane Laura evacuations.  In a press release from the San Antonio Fire Department, the Alamo City has been asked to assist with sheltering a very small number of displaced residents. All displaced residents and evacuees need to go to 200 Gembler Road to be checked in and to receive…

A girl wades towards her flooded home the day after the passing of Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. A girl wades towards her flooded home the day after the passing of Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A girl wades towards her flooded home the…

Marco is now a tropical storm while Tropical Storm Laura is forecasted to become a category 2 hurricane as it moves closer to land. This the projected path for Laura. Marco is now a tropical storm while Tropical Storm Laura is forecasted to become a category 2 hurricane as it moves closer to land. This the projected path for Laura. Photo: Courtesy National Hurricane Center Photo: Courtesy National Hurricane Center Image 1 of / 3…

After being closed for weeks due to damage from Hurricane Hanna, Padre Island National Seashore will reopen at 6 a.m. Thursday, according to a Wednesday Facebook post from the park. After being closed for weeks due to damage from Hurricane Hanna, Padre Island National Seashore will reopen at 6 a.m. Thursday, according to a Wednesday Facebook post from the park. Photo: Staff File Photo Photo: Staff File Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close…

Freeman Coliseum was designated a reception site for evacuees from the coast. One San Antonio woman shared her experience in the storm while in Corpus Christi. SAN ANTONIO — A warm breeze and crashing waves were what Jessica Vidaurri was looking forward to during her relaxing weekend on the coast; and a warm breeze and crashing waves are unfortunately what she and her husband got. “We didn’t really know it was going to become this…

click to enlarge Shutterstock Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, folks. A video making the social media rounds Sunday that purported to show Hurricane Hanna flattening a section of Trump’s border wall is likely weeks old and not from the Texas coast, according to federal officials. Section of Donald Trump’s ‘indestructible’ border wall COLLAPSES https://t.co/qGco2V2DRv — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) July 27, 2020 While we’re sure plenty of folks were cheering at what…

The EF0 tornado touched down around 5:10 a.m. Sunday along Hwy 87. LA VERNIA, Texas — A small EF0 tornado touched down south of La Vernia early Sunday morning, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday.  According to preliminary damage survey results, the tornado touched down around 5:10 a.m. along Hwy 87, two miles north of Sutherland Springs. The National Weather Service estimates peak wind gusts reached 70 miles per hour. The storm had a max width…

The east-side stadium is now an information hub for evacuees in need of available hotel rooms. SAN ANTONIO — Texas is now faced with another threat as the coronavirus pandemic surges across the state: Hurricane Hanna.  Gov. Greg Abbott stressed the importance of treating both situations seriously during a press conference Saturday afternoon.  “The most important thing I could say today is to issue a reminder to everybody in the State of Texas,” Abbott said….