Oil Refineries, Platforms & Rigs Along Texas Coast Shutdown Before Hurricane Laura Hit
Refineries along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana were either partially or full shutdown when Hurricane Laura hit Thursday morning.
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Refineries along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana were either partially or full shutdown when Hurricane Laura hit Thursday morning.
While you may not be able to go to the State Fair of Texas this year you can still enjoy all the fried food it's known for! The Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru will be held on weekends in September and October.
Navy Coxswain Layton T. Banks was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott had a cautiously optimistic outlook Thursday morning after Hurricane Laura made landfall.
This fall may be your only chance to see Big Tex wearing a mask, when for the first time in its 134-year history, the State Fair of Texas offers fans a way to experience it without ever leaving their cars.
Health officials are reporting 75 new case of the coronavirus in Collin County, including 19 in Plano.
Possible salmonella contamination has lead to the voluntary recall of one brand of dog food.
According to federal court documents, Devin Patrick Kelley had threatened violence years before the 2017 massacre and was "completely obsessed with mass shootings".
North Texans are ready to help their coastal neighbors that have evacuated from Hurricane Laura's path.
After pounding the Gulf Coast with high winds and torrential rain for hours, by 5:00 a.m. Hurricane Laura had weakened to half the strength it had when it made landfall near the Texas border.
After coming ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center says a few hours later Laura had weakened to a Category 3 storm with top winds of 120 mph.
Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a ferocious Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds early Thursday morning.
Hundreds of evacuees from the Beaumont area arrived on buses at the Wyndham Garden Dallas North hotel in Farmers Branch, where the city of Dallas booked every room for those fleeing Hurricane Laura.
Families from areas along the coast such as Port Arthur and Lake Charles, Louisiana arrived in North Texas to ride out Hurricane Laura.
Evacuees sought shelter in North Texas as they escape the approach of Hurricane Laura, with some forced to leave loved ones behind.
