Francine weakens after causing widespread power outages, flooding

After Hurricane Francine, New Orleans begins to pick up the mess

Southeast Louisiana began the cleanup process Thursday (Sept. 12) after Hurricane Francine swept through the region, causing major floods in several parishes and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday evening in Terrebonne Parish with sustained wind speeds of nearly 100 mph. The storm then moved northeast through the New Orleans metro area.  The National Weather Service repor…

New Orleans dries out after Hurricane Francine

For a city that routinely sees flooding, New Orleans residents and business owners were taken aback by the intense rains of Hurricane Francine, which still was at Category 1 strength when it passed over the city Wednesday night. The National Weather Service reported at least 7 inches of rain fell Wednesday in the New Orleans area, which exceeds the removal capacity of the city’s drainage system. Reports from the weather station at Armstrong Inte…

Hurricane Francine live updates: Storm brings record rain to New Orleans

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Francine made landfall early Wednesday evening in Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans, as a Category 2 storm. Francine has since weakened to a tropical depression as it brings heavy rain to the South. Here’s how the news is developing: No fatalities reported in Louisiana No fatalities have been reported from the storm in Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday, and he thanked residents for heeding all the warnin…

Storm Francine hits southern US with heavy rain, winds, and widespread power outages

Storm Francine barreled across southern US on Thursday, pounding the region with heavy rains and gusty winds while causing widespread power outages for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. It had weakened from a Category 2 hurricane to a tropical depression as it moved northeastward over central Mississippi, but still packed winds of 35 miles per hour (55 km per hour) and threatened areas with dangerous storm surges early on Thursday, …

Francine weakens inland, leaving behind flooding and widespread power outages

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flood fears in New Orleans and beyond as drenching rains spread over the northern Gulf Coast. New Orleans awoke to widespread power outages and debris-covered streets. Just before sunrise, street lights on some bl…