Tropical Storm Francine forms, heads for Louisiana: track its path

Louisiana State Police trooper hurt by falling tree during Tropical Storm Francine clean up

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Louisiana State Police trooper was transported to the hospital after he was struck by a tree while clearing debris during Tropical Storm Francine. According to LSP, troopers from Troop A were trying to remove several downed trees from the roadway on I-10 eastbound, west of Louisiana Highway 22 around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. While they were working to remove the downed trees from the roadway, another tree f…

Tropical Storm Francine unleashes flooding rainfall and gusty winds as it drives into Louisiana

Francine made landfall along southern Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm and unleashing flooding rainfall and gusty winds on the region Wednesday night. The storm was the first hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana since 2021 and the third hurricane to make landfall in the US this year – the most since 2020.

Francine downgraded into tropical storm as it moves across Louisiana

Francine was downgraded to a tropical storm at 10 p.m. Wednesday, but it keeps packing a punch through the night into Thursday morning as it moves north into Mississippi.

State Police trooper injured by fallen tree while clearing debris during Hurricane Francine

A Louisiana State Police trooper was struck by a fallen tree while clearing debris during Hurricane Francine.

Tropical Storm Francine forecast to grow into hurricane as it turns toward northern Gulf Coast - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Francine is forecast to grow into a hurricane Tuesday and shift toward a landfall on the north Gulf Coast in Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Parts of Natchez Trace Parkway to close ahead of Tropical Storm Francine

TUPELO, Miss. – The National Park Service will close Rocky Springs Campground in Claiborne County and the grounds of Mount Locust Inn in Jefferson County today, September 10, 2024. Additional locations along the parkway may close during incoming Tropical Storm Francine. Motorists are advised to avoid traveling Natchez Trace Parkway and to use alternate routes if travel is required during the incoming storms. The entire Natchez Trace Parkway may…