More than half a million people in Texas and Louisiana have been urged to flee from their homes.
Huffpost reports this is as Hurricane Laura, a category 4 hurricane, approaches.
Forecasters have warned it will bring “unsurvivable” storm surges to some areas.
It is on track to make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Wednesday night into early Thursday.
It’s expected to be the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. this year so far.
Life-threatening surges of up to 20 feet could deluge some areas.