Published 09/11/2024 10:15:00 p.m.

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, knocking out electricity for about 190,000 customers and threatening flooding with a severe storm surge.
The storm strengthened from Category 1 to Category 2, with winds reaching 96 to 110 mph, fueled by warm Gulf of Mexico waters, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The National Hurricane Center advised residents in south Louisiana to take shelter as Francine moved northeast at 17 mph, with a storm surge expected to reach up to 10 feet.

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Associated Press News

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Irish Independent

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