Tag Archives: Hurricane Laura (2020)

The New York Times 7:00 am on July 23, 2022
Tags: Disasters and Emergencies ( 140 ), Federal Aid (US) ( 196 ), Federal Emergency Management Agency ( 87 ), Global Warming ( 1,554 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,094 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Housing and Urban Development Department ( 26 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 )   

How the Government Is Failing Americans Uprooted by Natural Disaster

Climate change is creating a growing class of displaced Americans, and the federal government is struggling to decide how to help them.

#disasters-and-emergencies, #federal-aid-us, #federal-emergency-management-agency, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #gulf-coast-us, #housing-and-urban-development-department, #hurricane-laura-2020, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 8, 2022
Tags: Basketball ( 538 ), Coaches and Managers ( 281 ), Hicks (La.) High School, Hicks, La., Hurricane Laura (2020), Interscholastic Athletics ( 60 ), Weather ( 519 )   

This State Champion Girls’ Basketball Team Practiced on a Dirt Court

A Louisiana high school lost its gym when a hurricane tore through town. Practicing on a dirt court, the girls’ basketball team adopted a defiant motto: No gym, no problem.

#basketball, #coaches-and-managers, #hicks-la-high-school, #hicks-la, #hurricane-laura-2020, #interscholastic-athletics, #weather

The New York Times 8:00 am on February 27, 2022
Tags: Disasters and Emergencies ( 140 ), Floods ( 289 ), florida ( 605 ), Homeowners Insurance ( 8 ), Hurricane Ida (2021) ( 73 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Louisiana ( 194 )   

For Many Storm Victims, a Long Wait to Get Insurance Payments

As the impact of extreme weather intensifies, getting reimbursed by insurers becomes increasingly challenging.

#disasters-and-emergencies, #floods, #florida, #homeowners-insurance, #hurricane-ida-2021, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 5, 2021
Tags: Disasters and Emergencies ( 140 ), Enterprise Community Partners ( 2 ), Federal Emergency Management Agency ( 87 ), Homeland Security Department ( 210 ), Houma (La) ( 2 ), Hurricane Ida (2021) ( 73 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), Mobile Homes and Trailers ( 13 ), New Orleans (La) ( 104 )   

Three Months After Hurricane Ida, Residents Are Still Waiting for FEMA Housing

As storms and fires become more severe, disaster housing policy has failed to keep up, leaving people displaced for months on end.

#disasters-and-emergencies, #enterprise-community-partners, #federal-emergency-management-agency, #homeland-security-department, #houma-la, #hurricane-ida-2021, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana, #mobile-homes-and-trailers, #new-orleans-la

The New York Times 5:04 pm on September 18, 2021
Tags: Electric Light and Power ( 136 ), Entergy Corporation ( 10 ), Floods ( 289 ), Grand Isle (La) ( 6 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Ida (2021) ( 73 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) ( 7 ), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), New Orleans (La) ( 104 ), Power Failures and Blackouts ( 123 ), Restoration and Renovation ( 186 ), Roads and Traffic ( 162 ), Union of Concerned Scientists ( 3 ), Weather ( 519 )   

3 Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Parts of Louisiana Remain Dark

As businesses and schools have reopened in New Orleans, ongoing power outages in communities just beyond the city put recovery out of reach.

#electric-light-and-power, #entergy-corporation, #floods, #grand-isle-la, #gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-ida-2021, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-zeta-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #new-orleans-la, #power-failures-and-blackouts, #restoration-and-renovation, #roads-and-traffic, #union-of-concerned-scientists, #weather

The New York Times 4:59 pm on September 17, 2021
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 283 ), batteries ( 133 ), Disasters and Emergencies ( 140 ), Electric Light and Power ( 136 ), Energy and Power ( 122 ), Entergy Corporation ( 10 ), Global Warming ( 1,554 ), Hurricane Ida (2021) ( 73 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), New Orleans (La) ( 104 ), Power Failures and Blackouts ( 123 ), Solar Energy ( 112 ), Weather ( 519 ), Wind ( 80 )   

Why Louisiana’s Electric Grid Failed in Hurricane Ida

Much of the state, including New Orleans, lost power for days because many of Entergy’s electrical poles and towers were not built to withstand a major hurricane, energy experts said.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #batteries, #disasters-and-emergencies, #electric-light-and-power, #energy-and-power, #entergy-corporation, #global-warming, #hurricane-ida-2021, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana, #new-orleans-la, #power-failures-and-blackouts, #solar-energy, #weather, #wind

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 31, 2021
Tags: American Jobs Plan (2021) ( 194 ), American Rescue Plan (2021) ( 285 ), Armstrong, Louis ( 6 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Coast Erosion ( 20 ), Global Warming ( 1,554 ), Hurricane Ida (2021) ( 73 ), Hurricane Isaac (2012), Hurricane Katrina (2005) ( 15 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 374 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), New Orleans (La) ( 104 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 )   

Hurricane Ida Offers a Glimpse of the Dystopia That’s Coming for All of Us

Louisiana is no longer an outlier. 

#american-jobs-plan-2021, #american-rescue-plan-2021, #armstrong-louis, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #coast-erosion, #global-warming, #hurricane-ida-2021, #hurricane-isaac-2012, #hurricane-katrina-2005, #hurricane-laura-2020, #infrastructure-public-works, #louisiana, #new-orleans-la, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:11 pm on July 26, 2021
Tags: Federal Aid (US) ( 196 ), Floods ( 289 ), Hunter, Nic (1984- ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 )   

Devastated by Disasters, Lake Charles Is Still Waiting for Help

The Louisiana city, hobbled by two hurricanes, a winter storm and a flood, has struggled to translate sympathy into financial support. It is a challenge other cities could soon face.

#federal-aid-us, #floods, #hunter-nic-1984, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lake-charles-la

The New York Times 1:30 pm on May 29, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,561 ), Factories and Manufacturing ( 376 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 566 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,795 ), Stockpiling ( 72 ), Summer (Season) ( 259 ), Swimming ( 79 ), Swimming Pools ( 25 ), United States ( 3,949 )   

Just in Time for Pool Season: A Chlorine Shortage

A fire at a chemical plant and a pandemic-driven boom in the construction of backyard pools are the causes of a nationwide shortage of chlorine tablets, experts say. Panic buying could make it worse.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #factories-and-manufacturing, #hurricane-laura-2020, #lake-charles-la, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #stockpiling, #summer-season, #swimming, #swimming-pools, #united-states

The New York Times 11:03 pm on May 19, 2021
Tags: Floods ( 289 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), National Weather Service ( 105 )   

A Deluge Unleashes Floods in a Louisiana City [Video]

Lake Charles, which had been hit by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, has had some of the worst of recent storms that have dumped more than a foot of rain in Louisiana.

#floods, #gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-laura-2020, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana, #national-weather-service

The New York Times 11:03 pm on May 19, 2021
Tags: Floods ( 289 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), National Weather Service ( 105 )   

A Deluge Unleashes Floods in a Louisiana City Still Reeling From 2 Hurricanes

Lake Charles, which had been hit by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, has had some of the worst of recent storms that have dumped more than a foot of rain in Louisiana.

#floods, #gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-laura-2020, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana, #national-weather-service

The New York Times 11:26 am on March 18, 2021
Tags: Greek Language ( 3 ), Hurricane Dorian (2019) ( 7 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) ( 7 ), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), National Hurricane Center ( 44 ), National Weather Service ( 105 ), World Meteorological Organization ( 8 )   

The Greek Alphabet Will No Longer Be Used to Name Hurricanes

Nine Greek letters were pressed into service in last year’s busy Atlantic hurricane season. Officials said they left people confused.

#greek-language, #hurricane-dorian-2019, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-zeta-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #national-hurricane-center, #national-weather-service, #world-meteorological-organization

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 28, 2020
Tags: Air Pollution ( 180 ), Amazon Jungle ( 45 ), Anxiety and Stress ( 632 ), Australia ( 526 ), Brazil ( 365 ), california ( 1,448 ), Canada ( 466 ), Carbon Capture and Sequestration ( 55 ), China ( 2,271 ), Colombia ( 136 ), Colorado State University, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,561 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 1,233 ), EARTH ( 178 ), Endangered and Extinct Species ( 216 ), european union ( 868 ), Fires and Firefighters ( 292 ), Floods ( 289 ), Forests and Forestry ( 146 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,094 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), international space station ( 157 ), Marshall (Tex), New Zealand ( 142 ), north america ( 111 ), Oregon ( 150 ), Pantanal (Brazil) ( 3 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Sacramento (Calif) ( 29 ), Seasons and Months ( 52 ), Stanford University ( 93 ), Texas ( 812 ), United States ( 3,949 ), Washington (State) ( 131 ), Weather ( 519 ), Western States (US) ( 46 ), Wildfires ( 406 )   

A Year of Watching Earthly Beauty Burn

From orbit, satellites send tragic evidence of climate change’s destructive power. This film covers 10 days, Sept. 7-16, 2020, a period of intense fires activity in North and South America.

#air-pollution, #amazon-jungle, #anxiety-and-stress, #australia, #brazil, #california, #canada, #carbon-capture-and-sequestration, #china, #colombia, #colorado-state-university, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-fatalities, #earth, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #european-union, #fires-and-firefighters, #floods, #forests-and-forestry, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-laura-2020, #international-space-station, #marshall-tex, #new-zealand, #north-america, #oregon, #pantanal-brazil, #politics-and-government, #sacramento-calif, #seasons-and-months, #stanford-university, #texas, #united-states, #washington-state, #weather, #western-states-us, #wildfires

The New York Times 4:03 am on November 17, 2020
Tags: Atlantic Ocean ( 27 ), Central America ( 63 ), florida ( 605 ), Global Warming ( 1,554 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) ( 7 ), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), National Hurricane Center ( 44 ), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( 86 ), Weather ( 519 )   

The 2020 Hurricane Season in Rewind

There have been 30 named storms and 13 hurricanes this year, the most active Atlantic season on record.

#atlantic-ocean, #central-america, #florida, #global-warming, #gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-zeta-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana, #national-hurricane-center, #national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration, #weather

The New York Times 2:56 pm on November 1, 2020
Tags: Caribbean Area ( 59 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) ( 7 ), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Tropical Storm Eta ( 3 ), Weather ( 519 )   

Tropical Storm Eta Forms, Tying a Record Set 15 Years Ago

Eta became the 28th named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, matching a record set in 2005.

#caribbean-area, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-zeta-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #tropical-storm-eta, #weather

The New York Times 4:29 pm on October 27, 2020
Tags: Florida Panhandle ( 11 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), Tropical Storm Zeta   

Tropical Storm Zeta Churns Toward Louisiana

The state already has been slammed by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, which hit the coast during the tumultuous 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

#florida-panhandle, #gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana, #tropical-storm-zeta

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 20, 2020
Tags: Hurricane Delta ( 6 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 )   

After 2 Hurricanes, Lake Charles Fears Its Cries for Help Have Gone Unheard

The city was shredded by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. But the needs of Lake Charles have been overlooked in a year of disaster and unrest.

#hurricane-delta, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lake-charles-la

The New York Times 3:12 pm on October 10, 2020
Tags: Baton Rouge (La) ( 25 ), Floods ( 289 ), Hurricane Delta ( 6 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lafayette (La) ( 8 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 )   

Hurricane Delta Brings Floods and Destruction to an Already Battered Louisiana

The storm made landfall some 20 miles from where Laura touched down a few weeks ago, intensifying the devastation the state has experienced during a brutal hurricane season.

#baton-rouge-la, #floods, #hurricane-delta, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lafayette-la, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana

The New York Times 10:12 am on October 9, 2020
Tags: Disasters and Emergencies ( 140 ), Edwards, John Bel (1966- ) ( 11 ), Hurricane Delta ( 6 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), Mississippi ( 146 ), National Hurricane Center ( 44 ), Weather ( 519 ), Wind ( 80 )   

Hurricane Delta Heads Toward Louisiana

Schools have been closed and several parishes are under either mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders.

#disasters-and-emergencies, #edwards-john-bel-1966, #hurricane-delta, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana, #mississippi, #national-hurricane-center, #weather, #wind

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 23, 2020
Tags: Cameron Parish (La) ( 3 ), Coast Erosion ( 20 ), Coastal Areas ( 29 ), Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Ike (2008), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Rita (2005), Louisiana ( 194 )   

After Storms, They Built Higher. They Dread Doing It Again.

The deep bonds residents have for their coastal community have been tested by three epic hurricanes. Many wonder whether it’s time to leave.

#cameron-parish-la, #coast-erosion, #coastal-areas, #gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-ike-2008, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-rita-2005, #louisiana

The New York Times 12:14 pm on September 21, 2020
Tags: Floods ( 289 ), Gulf of Mexico ( 48 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Sally (2020) ( 10 ), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), National Hurricane Center ( 44 ), Texas ( 812 ), Tropical Storm Beta   

Tropical Storm Beta Draws Warnings in Gulf Coast States

The storm is headed for the Texas and Louisiana coasts, another blow for states in the Gulf that have been hit by five other storms this hurricane season.

#floods, #gulf-of-mexico, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-sally-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana, #national-hurricane-center, #texas, #tropical-storm-beta

The New York Times 12:45 am on September 16, 2020
Tags: Alabama ( 160 ), Floods ( 289 ), Global Warming ( 1,554 ), Gulf of Mexico ( 48 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Sally (2020) ( 10 ), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Mississippi ( 146 )   

Hurricane Sally Is a Slow-Moving Threat. Climate Change Might Be Why.

Scientists say that climate change, which has also contributed to the wildfires on the West Coast, helped intensify a storm that is unleashing a deluge in Mississippi and Alabama.

#alabama, #floods, #global-warming, #gulf-of-mexico, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-sally-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #mississippi

The New York Times 5:14 pm on September 14, 2020
Tags: Gulf Coast (US) ( 35 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Sally, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), National Hurricane Center ( 44 )   

As Hurricane Sally Looms, the Gulf Coast Braces Itself Yet Again

Forecasters expect the storm to make landfall on Tuesday with potentially lethal storm surge and powerful winds.

#gulf-coast-us, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-sally, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #national-hurricane-center

The New York Times 11:30 pm on September 11, 2020
Tags: Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 )   

I Take Back Everything I Said About Southwest Louisiana

My hometown may be soul-crushing, but it didn’t deserve this.

#hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lake-charles-la

The New York Times 8:46 pm on August 30, 2020
Tags: Buildings (Structures) ( 72 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,561 ), Evacuations and Evacuees ( 204 ), Floods ( 289 ), Home Repairs and Improvements ( 98 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 597 ), Wind ( 80 )   

Snapped Poles, Shredded Roofs: A Long Road to Recovery After Laura

Hurricane Laura ravaged southwestern Louisiana, leaving weary residents to assess the toll and map a way forward. Some communities may be four weeks away from even getting power back.

#buildings-structures, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #evacuations-and-evacuees, #floods, #home-repairs-and-improvements, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #wind

The New York Times 9:03 pm on August 29, 2020
Tags: Carbon Monoxide ( 7 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), Power Failures and Blackouts ( 123 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 )   

Trump Visits Storm-Ravaged Lake Charles, a Louisiana City Still Without Power

President Trump met with state and local officials in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura devastated the region. Many people still have no electricity or running water.

#carbon-monoxide, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #lake-charles-la, #louisiana, #power-failures-and-blackouts, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 4:03 pm on August 29, 2020
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,033 ), Blake, Jacob (August 23, 2020 Shooting) ( 70 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,561 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,648 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,336 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Lafayette (La) ( 8 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,330 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,913 )   

In One Louisiana City, a Police Shooting, a Pandemic and a Hurricane

In Lafayette, La., frustration and fatigue set in after storms, a pandemic and now a fatal police shooting that some residents believe is being overshadowed.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #blake-jacob-august-23-2020-shooting, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #hurricane-laura-2020, #lafayette-la, #louisiana, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #race-and-ethnicity

The New York Times 12:53 am on August 29, 2020
Tags: Evacuations and Evacuees ( 204 ), Hurricane Katrina (2005) ( 15 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Rita, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Louisiana ( 194 )   

Hurricane Laura Was Powerful, but Louisiana Was Prepared

In 2005, Hurricane Rita leveled some coastal communities in southwest Louisiana, forcing changes to building codes and attitudes. As Laura approached, the region was ready.

#evacuations-and-evacuees, #hurricane-katrina-2005, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricane-rita, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana

The New York Times 11:29 pm on August 28, 2020
Tags: Global Warming ( 1,554 ), Hazardous and Toxic Substances ( 107 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Nuclear Energy ( 86 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 597 )   

Hurricane Laura Passed, but Disaster Still Looms for Texas

We survived Hurricane Laura, but the Gulf Coast needs better surge protections for the next one.

#global-warming, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #nuclear-energy, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline

The New York Times 2:51 am on August 28, 2020
Tags: Hurricane Laura (2020), Louisiana ( 194 ), Texas ( 812 )   

Hurricane Laura Carves Destructive Path Across Louisiana

Although the storm surge was less than projected, Laura was responsible for at least six deaths and extensive property damage.

#hurricane-laura-2020, #louisiana, #texas

The New York Times 9:41 pm on August 27, 2020
Tags: Black People ( 2,845 ), Confederate States of America ( 45 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,336 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Lake Charles (La.) ( 16 ), Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 263 )   

Hurricane Laura Topples Confederate Statue That Survived Protests

Officials voted two weeks ago to keep the monument on courthouse property in Lake Charles, La., but Hurricane Laura toppled its statue from the base.

#black-people, #confederate-states-of-america, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #hurricane-laura-2020, #lake-charles-la, #monuments-and-memorials-structures

The New York Times 9:38 pm on August 27, 2020
Tags: Environment ( 1,267 ), Global Warming ( 1,554 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,094 ), Hazardous and Toxic Substances ( 107 ), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms ( 233 ), Louisiana ( 194 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 597 ), Port Arthur (Tex) ( 2 ), Sasol Ltd, Texas ( 812 )   

Laura Hits Petrochemical Region, and a Factory Goes Up in Flames

The hurricane rolled over a coast studded with oil, gas and chemical plants. Other storms have caused the release of toxic substances, often affecting minority communities.

#environment, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #hurricane-laura-2020, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #port-arthur-tex, #sasol-ltd, #texas