Hurricane Erin Continues to Approach East Coast; Texas Capitol Evacuated After Shooting Threat | NTD Good Morning (Aug. 20)

Hurricane Erin is churning up dangerous conditions along the East Coast, prompting dozens of water rescues and beach closures. Forecasters expect the storm’s center to stay offshore, but its outer bands could bring damaging winds, crushing waves, and life-threatening rip currents through Friday. Erin remains a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds close to 100 miles per hour.

Visitors and protestors were cleared from the Texas Capitol on Tuesday night after a shooting threat was posted online. Democrats condemned the intimidation, saying that “violence and threats have no place in our democratic process.” Texas is set to pass its new district map on Wednesday, while California moves forward with the process of redrawing its district lines in response.

Nebraska is partnering with the Trump administration to open a new immigration detention center in the town of McCook. Gov. Jim Pillen said the “Cornhusker Clink,” as it’s been dubbed, will have the support of Nebraska’s National Guard and State Patrol. The facility is part of a nationwide expansion of deportation facilities, though similar centers in other states are already facing lawsuits.