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NHC 1 a.m update - Cameron Parish landfall

At 100 AM CDT (0600 UTC), the center of Hurricane Laura was located near latitude 25.6 North, longitude 90.2 West. Laura is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this general motion should continue overnight.

TUESDAY 10 PM OVERALL OUTLOOK

TUES. 10 PM OVERALL OUTLOOK: At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Laura was located near latitude 25.2 North, longitude 89.5 West. Laura is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this general motion should continue overnight.

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Gov. Abbott waives Houston-area tolls ahead of Hurricane Laura

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to waive all tolls along the agency's portion of SH 99/Grand Parkway beginning this evening at 7 p.m.

Only 4 new COVID-19 cases in Beaumont today

According to the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council website, at 5:08 PM on August 25, Jefferson County hospitals had 26 COVID-19 patients in ICU and 59 patients in general beds.

Big Thicket National Preserve Closes

KOUNTZE, Texas – Effective immediately, the national preserve will be closed to public use until further notice as a safety measure in anticipation of Hurricane Laura. This closure includes all preserve facilities as well as lands and waterways within the preserve.

Governor Abbott Provides Update On Texas' Response To Hurricane Laura, Adds 36 Counties To State Disaster Declaration

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin where he provided an update on the state's response to Hurricane Laura.

Statement by the Medical Center of Southeast Texas

The safety of our patients and staff is always our highest priority. As we monitor Hurricane Laura’s approach to the Texas coast, both campuses of The Medical Center of Southeast Texas – Port Arthur and Beaumont – remain open to serve patients.

Mandatory evacuation

Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick has issued a mandatory evacuation order for all of Jefferson County beginning at 6:30 AM Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, due to the projected impact of Hurricane Laura. 

View setinfo.org for the latest information regarding tropical updates

Stay up-to-date on storm information by visiting setinfo.org or beaumonttas.gov or by visiting the City of Beaumont Facebook page or City of Beaumont Texas Office of Emergency Management Facebook page.