TONIGHT PREPOSITIONING RESCUE ASSETS AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ZONE.
RESCUE ASSETS AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ZONE. MORGAN CHESKY IS THERE
POTENTIAL IMPACT ZONE. MORGAN CHESKY IS THERE WITH THE LATEST.
MORGAN CHESKY IS THERE WITH THE LATEST. >> Reporter: TONIGHT,
WITH THE LATEST. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, AFTER LAURA LASHED THE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, AFTER LAURA LASHED THE CARIBBEAN, MILLIONS ON
AFTER LAURA LASHED THE CARIBBEAN, MILLIONS ON THE GULF COAST DIGGING
CARIBBEAN, MILLIONS ON THE GULF COAST DIGGING IN.
THE GULF COAST DIGGING IN. OR GETTING OUT.
IN. OR GETTING OUT. >> IT’S BETTER TO
OR GETTING OUT. >> IT’S BETTER TO PREPARE NOW INSTEAD OF
>> IT’S BETTER TO PREPARE NOW INSTEAD OF THE LAST DAY GO OH,
PREPARE NOW INSTEAD OF THE LAST DAY GO OH, I’M OUT OF TIME.
THE LAST DAY GO OH, I’M OUT OF TIME. >> Reporter: THE
I’M OUT OF TIME. >> Reporter: THE DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL
>> Reporter: THE DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL STORM MARCO A MERE
DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL STORM MARCO A MERE WARMUP FOR WHAT’S TO
STORM MARCO A MERE WARMUP FOR WHAT’S TO COME.
WARMUP FOR WHAT’S TO COME. LAURA, NOW EXPECTED TO
COME. LAURA, NOW EXPECTED TO HIT TEXAS AND
LAURA, NOW EXPECTED TO HIT TEXAS AND LOUISIANA AS A
HIT TEXAS AND LOUISIANA AS A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE,
LOUISIANA AS A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE, PROMPTING MANDATORY
CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE, PROMPTING MANDATORY EVACUATIONS.
PROMPTING MANDATORY EVACUATIONS. >> IF YOU’RE GOING TO
EVACUATIONS. >> IF YOU’RE GOING TO STAY, YOU KNOW
>> IF YOU’RE GOING TO STAY, YOU KNOW BEGINNING TOMORROW BY
STAY, YOU KNOW BEGINNING TOMORROW BY NOON, DON’T DIAL 911.
BEGINNING TOMORROW BY NOON, DON’T DIAL 911. NO ONE’S GOING TO
NOON, DON’T DIAL 911. NO ONE’S GOING TO ANSWER, OKAY?
NO ONE’S GOING TO ANSWER, OKAY? YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.
ANSWER, OKAY? YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. >> Reporter: HERE IN
YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. >> Reporter: HERE IN PORT ARTHUR, PEOPLE
>> Reporter: HERE IN PORT ARTHUR, PEOPLE AREN’T TAKING ANY
PORT ARTHUR, PEOPLE AREN’T TAKING ANY CHANCES.
AREN’T TAKING ANY CHANCES. THE GOAL IS TO GET
CHANCES. THE GOAL IS TO GET EVERYONE ON BOARD
THE GOAL IS TO GET EVERYONE ON BOARD THESE BUSES BEFORE
EVERYONE ON BOARD THESE BUSES BEFORE LAURA HITS.
THESE BUSES BEFORE LAURA HITS. THE MISSION,
LAURA HITS. THE MISSION, COMPLICATED BY
THE MISSION, COMPLICATED BY COVID-19.
COMPLICATED BY COVID-19. THOSE LEAVING TOWN
COVID-19. THOSE LEAVING TOWN CHECKED FOR FEVER AND
THOSE LEAVING TOWN CHECKED FOR FEVER AND GIVEN A WRIST BAND.
CHECKED FOR FEVER AND GIVEN A WRIST BAND. EACH PERSON SCANNED
GIVEN A WRIST BAND. EACH PERSON SCANNED BEFORE BOARDING BUSES
EACH PERSON SCANNED BEFORE BOARDING BUSES TO SHELTERS.
BEFORE BOARDING BUSES TO SHELTERS. >> YOU’VE SEEN RITA,
TO SHELTERS. >> YOU’VE SEEN RITA, IKE, HARVEY.
>> YOU’VE SEEN RITA, IKE, HARVEY. >> ALL OF IT.
IKE, HARVEY. >> ALL OF IT. >> Reporter: YOU’RE
>> ALL OF IT. >> Reporter: YOU’RE NOT WAITING FOR THIS
>> Reporter: YOU’RE NOT WAITING FOR THIS ONE?
NOT WAITING FOR THIS ONE? >> HUH OF UH.
ONE? >> HUH OF UH. NO, IT’S TIME TO GO.
>> HUH OF UH. NO, IT’S TIME TO GO. >> Reporter: OTHERS
NO, IT’S TIME TO GO. >> Reporter: OTHERS DOING WHATEVER THEY
>> Reporter: OTHERS DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN.
DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN. KRISTEN HOPING SAND
CAN. KRISTEN HOPING SAND BAGS ARE ENOUGH TO
KRISTEN HOPING SAND BAGS ARE ENOUGH TO SAVE THEIR FIRST HOME.
BAGS ARE ENOUGH TO SAVE THEIR FIRST HOME. >> COVER UP THE DOORS,
SAVE THEIR FIRST HOME. >> COVER UP THE DOORS, ALL OUR OPENINGS.
>> COVER UP THE DOORS, ALL OUR OPENINGS. PUT THESE AROUND
ALL OUR OPENINGS. PUT THESE AROUND THERE.
PUT THESE AROUND THERE. AND HOPEFULLY JUST
THERE. AND HOPEFULLY JUST PREPARE FOR THE
AND HOPEFULLY JUST PREPARE FOR THE FLOODING.
PREPARE FOR THE FLOODING. >> Reporter: WITH THE
FLOODING. >> Reporter: WITH THE STORM SURGE ESTIMATED
>> Reporter: WITH THE STORM SURGE ESTIMATED UP TO 13 FEET HIGH,
STORM SURGE ESTIMATED UP TO 13 FEET HIGH, LAURA IS DRAWING
UP TO 13 FEET HIGH, LAURA IS DRAWING COMPARISONS TO 2005’S
LAURA IS DRAWING COMPARISONS TO 2005’S HURRICANE REETDA,
COMPARISONS TO 2005’S HURRICANE REETDA, WHICH CAUSED $12
HURRICANE REETDA, WHICH CAUSED $12 MILLION IN DAMAGE.
WHICH CAUSED $12 MILLION IN DAMAGE. THE NEXT 24 HOURS
MILLION IN DAMAGE. THE NEXT 24 HOURS TELLING.
THE NEXT 24 HOURS TELLING. >> YOU NEED TO BE
TELLING. >> YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THE
>> YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY, NOT THE
PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY, NOT THE PROBABILITY, YOU WILL
POSSIBILITY, NOT THE PROBABILITY, YOU WILL BE LOSING POWER FOR
PROBABILITY, YOU WILL BE LOSING POWER FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME.
BE LOSING POWER FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME. >> Reporter: AND
SOME PERIOD OF TIME. >> Reporter: AND TONIGHT, WE’RE ON THE
>> Reporter: AND TONIGHT, WE’RE ON THE LOUISIANA COAST, WHERE
TONIGHT, WE’RE ON THE LOUISIANA COAST, WHERE LAURA IS EXPECTED TO
LOUISIANA COAST, WHERE LAURA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A
LAURA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE,
MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE, THE EXACT SAME AS RITA
