CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Officials with the City of Corpus Christi are preparing for whatever Hurricane Laura may send our way.
City Manager Peter Zanoni told council members today that City workers have prepped the City for Laura from Padre Island all the way up to North Beach.
Barricades have been put in place around the city including North Beach and the Marina. Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales said expect to see beach access roads 4, 5 and 6 closed tomorrow as well.
The City believes the hurricane could reach a category three status when it strikes. That could result in a strong storm surge slamming into our coast line.
"On our beaches, we removed all the lifeguard stands, all the porta potty's, the skid-o-kans, all the trash cans have been removed from Padre Island just to be on the cautious side we don't want those washing out to the ocean," Zanoni said.
At the Corpus Christi Marina, folks there are being told that if the waves reach three feet in height, the power will be cut to the entire facility to avoid any kind of electrical damage.
Zanoni said Tx-DOT is keeping an eye on the area under the JFK Causeway. That land easily floods and could be closed to traffic depending on the storm surge.