Complex sentence: About 1,000 employees were evacuated from rigs in Texas and Louisiana, and three evacuation centers in Lake Charles, Louisiana, were set up to help those in need or those departing the Cameron area.
Split into simpler sentences: About 1,000 employees were evacuated from rigs in Texas and Louisiana. Three evacuation centers in Lake Charles, Louisiana, were set up to help those in need or those departing the Cameron area.