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Despite damage to home and properties, Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon announced he’s lifting the curfew with immediate effect. Vermilion Parish is just east of Cameron, Louisiana, where Laura made … Read More
The Shark Shack Beach Bar and Grill is boarded up on the nearly deserted Strand Street in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, August 26. Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News via … Read More
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said major evacuations along coastal Texas ahead of Hurricane Laura “no doubt saved lives.” “The early reports are that there were no deaths,” Abbot said while … Read More
Texas has dealt with two hurricanes during the global Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on Thursday morning. After Hurricane Hanna in July, which hit the Corpus … Read More
Ken Graham, the director of the National Hurricane Center, said that while Laura has weakened since landfall, it’s expected to remain a hurricane as it travels northward throughout Louisiana today. … Read More
As Hurricane Laura continues to move inland, the weakening trend has continued. Winds are now 110 mph, which makes Laura a strong Category 2 hurricane. The center, known as the eye … Read More
Power outages in Louisiana and Texas are climbing at a rapid pace this morning, after Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Gulf Coast. There are now 394,763 customers without power … Read More
The Australian government has drafted new laws that would cancel international deals struck by lower tiers of governments with foreign states that are not in Australia’s interests By ROD McGUIRK … Read More
Germany extends its furlough scheme until the end of NEXT YEAR at a likely cost of £27billion German economy saw GDP fall by 11.7 per cent over first six month … Read More
Masks become compulsory throughout Paris as France admits coronavirus R rate is likely to be as high as 1.4 By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline Published: 06:04 EDT, 27 August 2020 … Read More
