JSCO asks for patience amid residents planning to return
From the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office:
“We are getting many inquiries about citizens being able to immediately return home to Jefferson County,” the release reads.
From the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office:
“We are getting many inquiries about citizens being able to immediately return home to Jefferson County,” the release reads.
From the office of Mayor Becky Ames:
At 1 am CDT, Hurricane Laura has made landfall in Southwestern Louisiana near Cameron as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph (938 mb).
The 10 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center: Maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph with higher gusts.
From TXDOT and Louisiana DOTD: If you are trying to travel to or from Louisiana, please see the alternate routes in the graphic posted.
7PM: Hurricane Laura continues to strengthen as it approaches land, now with maximum wind speeds of 150 mph. It remains on track to make landfall later this evening near the TX/LA border.
At 4:00 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Laura was located near latitude 27.9 North, longitude 92.8 West. Laura is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h).
One new case was reported by the Beaumont Health Department Wednesday.
Beaumont’s emergency operations will cease once winds reach 35 mph, according to BPD Officer Haley Morrow.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), with the assistance of the Texas Department of Transportation, will close the Rainbow and Veterans Bridges when sustained wind speeds