Hurricane Laura, which has now weakened to a tropical depression, dumped rain over the state of Arkansas late Thursday and early Friday morning.
Hurricane Laura made landfall Thursday morning, as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph sustained winds, near Cameron, Louisiana about 45 miles south of Lake Charles.
At least six deaths in Louisiana are blamed on the storm. Roughly 520,000 are without power in Louisiana, as well as nearly 200,000 in Texas and nearly 50,000 in Arkansas.
Although the storm has weakened, there is still the threat of flooding in many areas over the weekend as the storm is expected to dump rain in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky.
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As always, Juvare stands ready to support our partners in emergency management and local, state, and federal agencies, including those in all states working in response to Hurricane Laura.
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Resources
Below is a list of Hurricane Laura related resources for Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas:
FEMA: https://www.fema.gov
National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov
National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov
American Red Cross – Find a Shelter: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
National Disaster Distress Helpline:
Phone: 1-800-985- 5990
Text: “TalkWithUs” to 66746
www.DisasterDistress.samhsa.org
Louisiana Resources
- Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness and Response Information for Louisiana: http://emergency.la.gov
- Office of the Governor, Hurricane Laura Resources: https://gov.louisiana.gov/page/tropical-storm-laura-and-tropical-depression-14-resources
- Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness: https://gohsep.la.gov
- Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center: https://www.labeoc.org/welcome.aspx
- Road conditions, closings in Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Transportation: http://www.511la.org
Arkansas Resources
- Arkansas Emergency Management: https://www.dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/
- Arkansas USAR Task Force-1 search and rescue
- Arkansas Department of Transportation: https://portal.arkansas.gov/agency/arkansas-highway-transportation-department/
Texas Resources
- Texas Hurricane Center: https://gov.texas.gov/hurricane
- Texas Department of State Health Services: https://www.texasready.gov
- NOAA Weather Advisories for Texas: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/tx.php?x=1
- Road conditions, closings in Texas, Texas Department of Transportation: https://drivetexas.org/#/7/32.340/-99.500?future=false
- Texas Emergency Management (TDEM): https://tdem.texas.gov
- Texas Animal Health Commission – Animal Resources: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/emergency/
Business Resources
Disaster Help Desk for Business – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/disaster-help-desk-business
Disaster Relief – How to Help People Affected by Hurricane Laura
American Red Cross Hurricane Laura donations
Salvation Army Hurricane Laura Relief
Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana
