(AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. HACKBERRY, La. Cameron LNG, a joint partnership between Sempra LNG, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Total and NYK, said it is still assessing damage at its LNG plant in Hackberry, La., and has yet to announce a timeline to restart operations. See all the key photos and videos of the storm surge as Hurricane Laura makes landfall. Hurricane Laura's ferocious winds produced more damage than its storm surge as it pummeled portions of Louisiana. As Hurricane Laura moved inland on Thursday morning, photos and videos from meteorologists and storm chasers showed the damage the storm – the worst to hit Louisiana … The West Hackberry SPR site, in Cameron Parish, holds around 195 million bbl of oil, around 30% of the U.S. reserve in 21 storage caverns. A toppled Confederate monument is pictured after Hurricane Laura … Many people are keeping an eye out for storm surge along the coast since the surge is expected to be devastating. Homes lie destroyed and immersed in water in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura near Hackberry, Louisiana. https://t.co/4w8GsZeK85 pic.twitter.com/Wcv3PZo2ZW, — Pooja Lodhia (@PoojaOnTV) August 26, 2020. Authorities are warning of a fire at a chemical plant near Lake Charles leading to shelter-in-place orders for Westlake, Moss Bluff and Suplhur. Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana… Brouillette announced the news in a live-streamed news conference with Louisiana state governor John Bel Edwards on 9 September 2020. HACKBERRY, La. Cheniere Energy is restarting operations at its liquefied natural gas plant in Louisiana after reporting minimal damage from Hurricane Laura. Couple road out #HurricaneLaura in an RV at the marina. HACKBERRY, La. They seem quite shaken up but are fine @RadarOmega_WX pic.twitter.com/PyH4ZO5gsq. Brouillette said that West Hackberry took a direct hit from Hurricane Laura and that he has been told that the damage is ‘significant’. Preliminary data and model simulations indicate that the highest inundation from Hurricane, ‘s storm surge occurred east of Cameron, Louisiana, near the communities of Creole and Grand Chenier, where the eastern eyewall moved onshore.”, Hurricane Laura: Watch Live Webcams & Storm Chaser Streams as the Storm Makes Landfall. For example, the NHC writes that “At least 1500 persons lost their lives during Katrina and many of those deaths occurred directly, or indirectly, as a result of storm surge.”, READ NEXT: Hurricane Laura: Watch Live Webcams & Storm Chaser Streams as the Storm Makes Landfall, Hurricane Laura Storm Surge: All the Photos & Videos You Need to See, Copyright © 2021 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Here is a photo of the smoke with the high water levels: BREAKING: Large Chemical leak from a plant in Lake Charles flowing over I-10, extremely dangerous situation. Paul Takahashi is a business reporter for the Houston Chronicle. Bechtel, Cheniere's engineering and construction contractor, is also resuming work building a sixth liquefaction train and a third marine berth at the LNG terminal. Photos of Sulphur, Louisiana, showed damage to buildings and homes in that area: Damage throughout the town of Sulphur, Louisiana after Hurricane #Laura. — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. Debris hangs from the remains of a tree after Hurricane Laura passed through in Mamou, Louisiana, August 27. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana… Hurricane Laura made landfall at around 1 a.m. Thursday morning near Cameron, Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). #HurricaneLaura @LakeCharlesCity #lawx #arwx pic.twitter.com/4p3Fod98M6, — Chief Keith Monahan, CBM (@ChiefKeith) August 27, 2020. And here is the water coming up Rutherford Beach, east of Holly Beach: Rutherford Beach from about an hour ago. Weaker structures obliterated. The West Hackberry SPR site, in Cameron Parish, holds around 195 million bbl of oil, around 30% of the U.S. reserve in 21 storage caverns. Hundreds of thousands remain without power in … Stay safe, friends! The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office shared photos of rising water along Louisiana Highway 1 south of the Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow, prompting the closure of the highway: Here’s the current state of LA 1 below the Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow. On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana and caused serious damage at the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) site in West Hackberry, Louisiana, said U.S. Energy Secretary Dan ‘Brouillette’. Hurricane Laura hit near the border of Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 storm early Thursday, ripping off roofs, flooding streets and knocking out power to … HACKBERRY, La. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana… Call Marc … Tens of thousands of residents across Louisiana are without power as Hurricane Laura moves through Thursday morning. Cheniere restarting Louisiana LNG plant halted for Hurricane Laura. There was a lot of storm surge flooding in the Cameron, Louisiana area: Coast Guard helicopters surveying the flooding and damage near Cameron, LA. msn back to msn home news. Photos show a path of destruction in hurricane-weary Louisiana after Delta made landfall as a Category 2 storm Friday night. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, was the most intense to hit Louisiana in more than 150 years. (KPLC) - The hurricane has been devastating for many across Cameron Parish. Hurricane Laura barreled ashore overnight as a powerful Category 4 hurricane near Cameron, Louisiana, causing widespread damage, outages and storm surge.. Mayor Sylvester Turner and other officials plead for cancellation of... A tale of two freezes: How the Texas power grid stayed on in 1989, McClain: Oilers’ disintegration should be a lesson to Texans, McClain: Here’s an idea, trade Deshaun Watson for Kyler Murray, Man, woman found fatally shot in Woodlands parking garage, Mayor Turner, lawmakers slam planned 'mask off' gathering, Solomon: Lies of Texas isn’t about the song, Pay gap hinders Biden's shift to clean energy, OPEC+ discipline supports higher oil prices — for now, Small estate affidavits may help avoid probate, Comment: Look to international trade to boost the Texas economy. Hackberry, LA Public Insurance Adjusters helping insured with Hurricane Delta and Laura flood, wind, commercial property damage claims in Louisiana. Flooding begins at the Sabine Pass public boat ramps ahead of Hurricane Laura on August 26, 2020 in Sabine Pass, Texas. A home damaged by Hurricane Laura is seen Friday in Hackberry, La. Hurricane Laura is second latest heartbreak for Hackberry family By KPLC Digital Team and Caroline Habetz | September 11, 2020 at 6:35 PM CDT - Updated September 11 at 6:35 PM HACKBERRY, La. Edwards called Laura the most powerful hurricane to strike Louisiana, a shocking assessment in a state where Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005. The EIA estimated that nearly 100 cargo shipments were canceled in June and July, affecting LNG terminals in Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi and Freeport. Video Courtesy Brandon Clement with Live Storms Media. HACKBERRY, La. The shortage spurred the creation of a Facebook group, so that gun owners could share information about where they're seeing ammo shipments coming in. Hurricane Laura, with sustained winds of 150 mph, made landfall in Louisiana early on August 27. (AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. Damage estimates from the storm range from around $4 billion to $12 billion. NEW: remnant storm surge and severe damage in Hackberry, LA. ... but a full assessment of the damage … Shortly after that message, Hurricane Laura increased to a category 4 hurricane with “catastrophic storm surge” to be expected. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana, a tiny Cameron Parish community 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the Gulf of Mexico. ... damage at its LNG plant in Hackberry, La… Laura roared ashore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border as a ferocious Category 4 hurricane late Wednesday, swamping a low … A street in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is strewn with debris and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on Thursday, August 27, … Hackberry’s Blue Horizon Seafood assesses their damage from Hurricane Laura. Is ammo the new toilet paper? More on Tropical Storm Laura >> https://t.co/O9IOhxgBMV pic.twitter.com/fXFK3LvhYI. #HurricaneLaura #lawx pic.twitter.com/X4nBEBoO2h, — Alabama Storm Spotters © (@AlabamaSpotters) August 27, 2020, The eye of Hurricane #Laura went right over Cameron, LA last night and left its mark. (AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. On Wednesday morning, the NHC warned that Laura would have an “Unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves” that is expected to cause damage from “Sea Rim State Park, Texas to Intracoastal City, Louisiana including Calcasieu and Sabine Lakes.” The NHC warned that the surge could affect up to 30 miles inland from coastal areas. National Weather Service meteorologist Benjamin Schott told the BBC, “To think that there would be a wall of water over two storeys high coming on shore is very difficult for most to conceive, but that is what is going to happen.”, He said, “The word ‘unsurvivable’ is not one that we like to use, and it’s one that I’ve never used before.” For coastal areas, storm surge is “often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane,” the NHC states on its website. — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. The storm rapidly weakened, but not before leaving a trail of destruction in parts of Louisiana … The eye of Hurricane #Laura went right over Cameron, LA last night and left its mark. The hurricane approached the Texas and Louisiana coast after sunset, and once it got dark out, photo and video updates of the storm surge were few and far between. The high death tolls seen in previous hurricanes that have made landfall were often due to storm surge. It was classified by the NHC as a high Category 4 hurricane at the time of landfall with “catastrophic storm surge” expected. One reporter shared that Galveston Bay may have avoided major effects of storm surge: Galveston Bay from Keira this morning. By Nomaan Merchant | Associated Press. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana… In fact, that lingering water is storm surge flooding, not rainfall flooding. #HurricaneLaura #lawx pic.twitter.com/2BUbVk1iak, — Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) August 26, 2020, HOLLY BEACH, LA storm surge already showing itself well ahead of CAT4 Hurricane Laura pic.twitter.com/I3z24KIy0Z, — MAGA (@BlessUSA45) August 26, 2020. Homes lie destroyed and immersed in water in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura near Hackberry, Louisiana, August 27. The NHC’s storm surge flooding maps and warning areas can be found here. Mostly inaccessible. Below are some of the early videos and photos of the storm surge that people began sharing ahead of Hurricane Laura’s landfall. Heavy storm surge struck this area. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana, a tiny Cameron Parish… Hurricane Laura came as LNG companies are challenged by the coronavirus pandemic, which slashed global demand for natural gas used to power industrial plants and facilities idled by economic lockdowns. Cheniere Energy is restarting operations at its liquefied natural gas plant in Louisiana after reporting minimal damage from Hurricane Laura. Shortage has Houston shelves bare. New video shows people wading through floodwaters after Hurricane Laura moved through Delcambre. Nicole Beard searches for belongings in the debris of what was the trailer home she lived in, in Hackberry, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Louisiana Highway 1 is closed just south of the Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow due to flooding: As of 11 a.m. today, Aug. 27, this is a current image of the roadway just south of the Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow. Liquefaction facilities super-cool natural gas to minus-260 degrees Fahrenheit to transform the gas into a liquid to make it easier and more economical to transport. In Lake Charles, building windows are shattering as wind causes severe damage. It was downgraded to a Tropical Storm by noon on August 27, the NHC reported. Skip To Navigation; #HurricaneLaura #lawx pic.twitter.com/YeDLIHvfXz. Many homes/businesses were flattened by wind & water. The highway remains closed and this area remains under a mandatory evacuation. @RadarOmega_WX #HurricaneLaura pic.twitter.com/4m7HaNLnzx, — Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 27, 2020, NEW: remnant storm surge and severe damage in Hackberry, LA. HACKBERRY, La. US energy secretary Dan Brouillette said that Hurricane Laura, which hit Louisiana on 27 August 2020, caused serious damage at the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) site in West Hackberry, Louisiana. A video from Delcambre, Louisiana, showed deep floodwaters through the town: Heartbreaking. #Laura pic.twitter.com/dorpZWOe18, — Port Fourchon (@FourchonPort) August 27, 2020. ABC13 shared a video of water coming over the road at High Island in Texas: This is what we’re seeing from #Laura at High Island in Chambers County. As the storm moves further inland, more photos and videos showing the storm surge along the coast will become available. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana… (AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. Storm chaser Reed Timmer shared the destruction in Hackberry, Louisiana, which had “evidence of strong storm surge”: Terrible devastation in Hackberry, LA mainly wind damage but also evidence of strong storm surge. LNG exports have plunged to an average of 3.1 billion cubic feet per day in July, down from a record high 8 billion cubic feet per day in January, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. According to the NHC, storm surges of up to 20ft could occur. Powered by. powered by Microsoft News. HACKBERRY, La. The Houston LNG company on Monday said its Sabine Pass liquefaction facility and pipelines in Cameron Parish, La., suffered no significant damage from the Category 4 hurricane, and has begun restarting LNG production. LA 1, south of the Lock remains CLOSED, and the mandatory evacuation order issued by Lafourche Parish Government south of the Lock continues. Hurricane Laura leaves nearly 700K without power, officials warn recovery could take weeks The hurricane was the strongest to hit Louisiana ever, governor said Storm surge didn’t seem to be an issue here #hurricanelaura @HoustonPubMedia pic.twitter.com/nj0LOTVn4M, — Florian Martin (@Florian_News887) August 27, 2020. #HurricaneLaura #Laura #Louisiana pic.twitter.com/GIiIokGDTS, — Merica Bros (@BrosMerica) August 27, 2020, The NHC’s Storm Surge unit posted on Thursday morning that “Preliminary data and model simulations indicate that the highest inundation from Hurricane #Laura‘s storm surge occurred east of Cameron, Louisiana, near the communities of Creole and Grand Chenier, where the eastern eyewall moved onshore.”. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (AP/AAP) (AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. #hurricanelaura pic.twitter.com/61GA37NR1v, — Brad Sowder (@TheBradSowder) August 27, 2020. Getty HACKBERRY, La. Photos and videos of the overall damage can be found here. HACKBERRY, La. Prior to landfall and sunset, some videos and photos were available of the start of the storm surge, with storm chaser Brian Emfinger sharing a look of the water levels rising over the road at Holly Beach, Louisiana, during the afternoon: A look at the Holly Beach area a little earlier. -- Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. Photos from Big Lake, Louisiana show water and debris everywhere, with roads “mostly inaccessible”: Update from Big Lake, LA. The storm left six people dead in Louisiana… #lawx pic.twitter.com/GNiX8kWcQ6, — Ed Piotrowski (@EdPiotrowski) August 27, 2020, Storm surge and Motel 6 structural failure. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Reuters / Thursday, August 27, 2020 (KPLC) - One Hackberry business is dedicated to serving its community with the freshest seafood, but after being hit by Hurricane Laura, … jpg; Dramatic Photos Show The Damage Caused By Hurricane Laura. Houston restaurants brace for threats after sticking with masks, These Houston restaurants are sticking with masks, reduced capacity. #Laura pic.twitter.com/p5OkD7t0wN, — Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office (@LafourcheSO) August 26, 2020.