Hurricane Laura /tags/hurricane-laura Hurricane Laura en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:00:29 GMT Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most /news/2021-06-29/why-fema-aid-is-unavailable-to-many-who-need-it-the-most The people who need help the most after disasters are least able to get it from the federal government. Internal records show that FEMA knows it has a problem. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:00:29 GMT /news/2021-06-29/why-fema-aid-is-unavailable-to-many-who-need-it-the-most Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman Texas Plants Released Nearly As Much Pollution During Winter Storm As During Hurricane Laura /news/2021-02-24/texas-plants-released-nearly-as-much-pollution-during-winter-storm-as-during-hurricane-laura Oil refineries, chemical plants and other industrial operators emitted 3.5 million pounds of excess pollution during the winter storm and power crisis in Texas, according to an analysis of company notices provided to state regulators. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:00:45 GMT /news/2021-02-24/texas-plants-released-nearly-as-much-pollution-during-winter-storm-as-during-hurricane-laura Erin Douglas |The Texas Tribune The Impact Of Hurricane Laura Overflowed In States Already Facing COVID-19 Disasters /news/2020-09-01/the-impact-of-hurricane-laura-overflowed-in-states-already-facing-covid-19-disasters On this week’s Petrie Dish, we explore what happened in Louisiana and Southeast Texas when Hurricane Laura landed — and what other hurricane hotspots like Florida, Alabama and Mississippi can learn from the deadly storm. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:00:48 GMT /news/2020-09-01/the-impact-of-hurricane-laura-overflowed-in-states-already-facing-covid-19-disasters Petrie Dish Austin To Shelter Hurricane Laura Evacuees In Convention Center As Set-Aside Hotel Rooms Fill Up /texas-news/2020-08-27/austin-to-shelter-hurricane-laura-evacuees-in-convention-center-as-set-aside-hotel-rooms-fill-up The City of Austin is working to open a portion of the convention center to serve as a shelter for Hurricane Laura evacuees. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:51:19 GMT /texas-news/2020-08-27/austin-to-shelter-hurricane-laura-evacuees-in-convention-center-as-set-aside-hotel-rooms-fill-up Marisa Charpentier | KUT Hurricane Laura Is Forcing Texans To Evacuate. But Some Can’t Afford To Leave /texas-news/2020-08-26/hurricane-laura-is-forcing-texans-to-evacuate-but-some-cant-afford-to-leave The streets of Beaumont were largely empty Wednesday morning, dotted with boarded-up businesses closed well ahead of Hurricane Laura's landfall.... Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:35:37 GMT /texas-news/2020-08-26/hurricane-laura-is-forcing-texans-to-evacuate-but-some-cant-afford-to-leave Lucio Vasquez | Houston Public Media, Elizabeth Trovall | Marketplace, Paul DeBenedetto | Houston Public Media