THE CITY’S MAYOR TELLING ME HE’S AFRAID NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE
TELLING ME HE’S AFRAID NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE EVACUATED WHILE THEY
NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE EVACUATED WHILE THEY STILL COULD.
EVACUATED WHILE THEY STILL COULD. TONIGHT ACROSS TEXAS
STILL COULD. TONIGHT ACROSS TEXAS AND LOUISIANA,
TONIGHT ACROSS TEXAS AND LOUISIANA, HURRICANE LAURA’S
AND LOUISIANA, HURRICANE LAURA’S MESSAGE LOUD.
HURRICANE LAURA’S MESSAGE LOUD. >> IT’S A CATEGORY
MESSAGE LOUD. >> IT’S A CATEGORY FOUR.
>> IT’S A CATEGORY FOUR. THAT WAS REASON ENOUGH
FOUR. THAT WAS REASON ENOUGH TO LEAVE.
THAT WAS REASON ENOUGH TO LEAVE. >> Reporter: AND
TO LEAVE. >> Reporter: AND CLEAR.
>> Reporter: AND CLEAR. >> IF YOU ARE GOING TO
CLEAR. >> IF YOU ARE GOING TO LEAVE, NOW IS THE TIME
>> IF YOU ARE GOING TO LEAVE, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT.
LEAVE, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT. >> Reporter: THE STORM
TO DO IT. >> Reporter: THE STORM SWELLING INTO A
>> Reporter: THE STORM SWELLING INTO A CATEGORY FOUR MONSTER.
SWELLING INTO A CATEGORY FOUR MONSTER. IN IT’S PATH, MORE
CATEGORY FOUR MONSTER. IN IT’S PATH, MORE THAN HALF A MILLION
IN IT’S PATH, MORE THAN HALF A MILLION PEOPLE FACING
THAN HALF A MILLION PEOPLE FACING MANDATORY EVACUATIONS.
PEOPLE FACING MANDATORY EVACUATIONS. >> YOU GOT TO LISTEN
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS. >> YOU GOT TO LISTEN TO WHAT IT TELLS YOU.
>> YOU GOT TO LISTEN TO WHAT IT TELLS YOU. >> Reporter: IN
TO WHAT IT TELLS YOU. >> Reporter: IN LOUISIANA, NO STRANGER
>> Reporter: IN LOUISIANA, NO STRANGER TO HURRICANES, THE
LOUISIANA, NO STRANGER TO HURRICANES, THE GOVERNOR CALLING THIS
TO HURRICANES, THE GOVERNOR CALLING THIS ONE DIFFERENT.
GOVERNOR CALLING THIS ONE DIFFERENT. >> THIS STORM IS GOING
ONE DIFFERENT. >> THIS STORM IS GOING TO BE MORE POWERFUL
>> THIS STORM IS GOING TO BE MORE POWERFUL THAN RITA.
TO BE MORE POWERFUL THAN RITA. >> Reporter: NOW WINDS
THAN RITA. >> Reporter: NOW WINDS TOPPING 140 MILES AN
>> Reporter: NOW WINDS TOPPING 140 MILES AN HOUR WITH AN UP TO 20
TOPPING 140 MILES AN HOUR WITH AN UP TO 20 FOOT STORM SURGE.
HOUR WITH AN UP TO 20 FOOT STORM SURGE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER
FOOT STORM SURGE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DESCRIBING IT
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DESCRIBING IT IN THE STARKEST TERMS,
SERVICE DESCRIBING IT IN THE STARKEST TERMS, UNSURVIVABLE.
IN THE STARKEST TERMS, UNSURVIVABLE. HERE WE’RE ALREADY
UNSURVIVABLE. HERE WE’RE ALREADY SEEING LAURA’S IMPACT.
HERE WE’RE ALREADY SEEING LAURA’S IMPACT. LOW LYING STREETS
SEEING LAURA’S IMPACT. LOW LYING STREETS UNDERWATER AS THOSE
LOW LYING STREETS UNDERWATER AS THOSE GULF MATTERS BEGIN TO
UNDERWATER AS THOSE GULF MATTERS BEGIN TO RAISE.
GULF MATTERS BEGIN TO RAISE. THE COMMUNITY, AN
RAISE. THE COMMUNITY, AN OVERNIGHT GHOST TOWN.
THE COMMUNITY, AN OVERNIGHT GHOST TOWN. THEY’RE SAYING THE
OVERNIGHT GHOST TOWN. THEY’RE SAYING THE STORM SURGE IS GOING
THEY’RE SAYING THE STORM SURGE IS GOING TO BE UNSURVIVABLE.
STORM SURGE IS GOING TO BE UNSURVIVABLE. AND HERE YOU ARE.
TO BE UNSURVIVABLE. AND HERE YOU ARE. >> YES.
AND HERE YOU ARE. >> YES. THE LAST MINUTE I MAY
>> YES. THE LAST MINUTE I MAY LEAVE.
THE LAST MINUTE I MAY LEAVE. BUT RIGHT NOW I’M
LEAVE. BUT RIGHT NOW I’M STILL DEBATING WHAT TO
BUT RIGHT NOW I’M STILL DEBATING WHAT TO DO.
STILL DEBATING WHAT TO DO. >> Reporter: THOSE WHO
DO. >> Reporter: THOSE WHO DID FLEE FINDING A NEW
>> Reporter: THOSE WHO DID FLEE FINDING A NEW PROBLEM, SHELTERS
DID FLEE FINDING A NEW PROBLEM, SHELTERS RUNNING OUT OF ROOM
PROBLEM, SHELTERS RUNNING OUT OF ROOM BECAUSE OF SOCIAL
RUNNING OUT OF ROOM BECAUSE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR
BECAUSE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR COVID-19.
DISTANCING FOR COVID-19. IN LAKE CHARLES, WITH
COVID-19. IN LAKE CHARLES, WITH A PRECIOUS FEW HOURS
IN LAKE CHARLES, WITH A PRECIOUS FEW HOURS UNTIL LAND FALL,
A PRECIOUS FEW HOURS UNTIL LAND FALL, STORES ARE BOARDED UP,
UNTIL LAND FALL, STORES ARE BOARDED UP, GAS STATIONS EMPTY AS
STORES ARE BOARDED UP, GAS STATIONS EMPTY AS THE REALITY OF WHAT’S
GAS STATIONS EMPTY AS THE REALITY OF WHAT’S TO COME SINKS IN.
THE REALITY OF WHAT’S TO COME SINKS IN. >> WE’VE GOT
TO COME SINKS IN. >> WE’VE GOT MATTRESSES IF WE’VE
>> WE’VE GOT MATTRESSES IF WE’VE GOT TO CLIMB UNDER
MATTRESSES IF WE’VE GOT TO CLIMB UNDER THEM OR, YOU KNOW,
GOT TO CLIMB UNDER THEM OR, YOU KNOW, WE’RE JUST PREPARED
THEM OR, YOU KNOW, WE’RE JUST PREPARED FOR ANYTHING.
WE’RE JUST PREPARED FOR ANYTHING. >> Reporter: TONIGHT
