ConocoPhillips, one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies, has shut down its office in Houston, Texas, USA, due to Harricane Laura storm.
The storm has wreaked havoc to properties and human lives.
In a tweet, the company said the office would, however, reopen from Monday, 31st, August, 2020.
“We encourage those in Texas and Lousiana, who are in the path of Harrican Laura, to learn more and follow local guidelines,” the company said in the tweet.
#ConocoPhillips' Houston offices are closed for the rest of the week and are expected to re-open on Monday, Aug. 31. We encourage those in Texas and Louisiana who are in the path of #HurricaneLaura to learn more at https://t.co/wrnrSI3wRh and to follow local guidelines. pic.twitter.com/SnsMFQR2SL
— ConocoPhillips (@conocophillips) August 27, 2020
Louisiana Gov., John Bel Edwards warned today that parts of the state would be submerged underwater from Hurricane Laura.
“The surge is going to inland, they predict, and there will be parts of Lake Charles underwater that no living human being has everseen before,” he said in an interview with WWL Radio.
“We are marshaling all of our people and assets to go in tomorrow and start a very robust search and rescue effort,” Edwards added.
“We’ve brought in search and rescue teams from other states, such as Tennessee, for example.
“The first thing about tomorrow is all about saving lives and, of course, we will be transporting a lot more people to shelters initially and ultimately to hotel and motel rooms.”
Source:www.energynewsafrica.com
