Texans to Leave Facility Early as Safety Measure Ahead of Hurricane Laura

The Houston Texans will be curtailing Wednesday's practice in preparation for Hurricane Laura, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The team plans to have virtual meetings Thursday before determining its next course of action.

According to CNN's Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, Hurricane Laura is already considered a Category 3 hurricane and could become a Category 4 by the time it makes landfall.

Houston suffered significant flooding due to Hurricane Harvey in 2017, with a number of factors making the city prone to extreme floods during hurricanes and tropical storms.

According to Rapoport, the Texans are more concerned with damage that might be caused by high winds from Laura.

The CNN report said cities along the Gulf coast are likely to be hit hardest by rainfall and that Houston and the surrounding areas "could receive damaging winds."

Forecasters had measured winds of 115 mph as Laura traveled across the Gulf of Mexico, and CNN meteorologist Chad Myers explained that trees and power lines will likely be uprooted in Houston.