A week after Hurricane Laura cleared out of the region, more than 9,000 Entergy customers in Texas were still without power Thursday morning.

A week after Hurricane Laura cleared out of the region, more than 9,000 Entergy customers in Texas were still without power Thursday morning.

A Lamar alum is among the 20 U.S. Coast Guard Reserves assisting with Hurricane recovery in Texas and Louisiana nearly 15 years after Hurricane Rita impacted the same coastal region.

A Lamar alum is among the 20 U.S. Coast Guard Reserves assisting with Hurricane recovery in Texas and Louisiana nearly 15 years after Hurricane Rita impacted the same coastal region.

Entergy has partnered with the Jack Brooks Regional Airport to create a tent city on part of the airport's property that will provide sleeping quarters for as many as 1,000 workers still on the job of returning power to the area after Hurricane Laura.

Entergy has partnered with the Jack Brooks Regional Airport to create a tent city on part of the airport's property that will provide sleeping quarters for as many as 1,000 workers still on the job of returning power to the area after Hurricane Laura.

As evacuees returned to a city without power on Monday, the National Guard and officials distributed post-hurricane aid to a line of cars.

As evacuees returned to a city without power on Monday, the National Guard and officials distributed post-hurricane aid to a line of cars.

President lauds swift response of local and state officials and Texas leaders say more protections could be coming with federal support, such as the Ike Dike

President lauds swift response of local and state officials and Texas leaders say more protections could be coming with federal support, such as the Ike Dike