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• Hundreds of structures reportedly flooded: Flooding has been reported at 350 structures in Louisiana’s St. Charles Parish, a parish spokesperson, Francesca Holt Blanchard, told CNN Thursday ...
Flash flood emergency for New Orleans: Francine pounds Louisiana Developments: ∎ A few tornadoes were possible in parts of the Southeast, and a tornado watch was issued for portions of central ...
As of about 10 a.m. CT Thursday, more than 327,000 outages had been reported across the state, USA TODAY's power outage tracker showed. News outlet and social media footage showed water flooding ...
Francine's storm surge on the Louisiana coast could reach as much as 10 feet (3 meters) from Cameron to Port Fourchon and into Vermilion Bay, forecasters said. They said landfall was likely somewhere between Sabine Pass — on the Texas-Louisiana line — and Morgan City, about 220 miles (350 kilometers) to the east.
Such a warning means there’s a chance of life-threatening flooding. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry urged residents “not to panic, but be prepared" and heed evacuation warnings. Forecasters said Francine's landfall in south Louisiana was expected Wednesday afternoon as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 96 to 110 mph (155-175 kph).
The storm could drive life-threatening coastal flooding, high winds, drenching rain and a few tornadoes, forecasters said. Flash flood emergency for New Orleans as Francine pounds Louisiana ...
Major river flooding occurs in Amite River and Comite River, which experience their highest water levels since 1983. Homes are destroyed and swept away by flooding across the state. [10] In Zachary, a man is killed after a tornado knocks a tree onto his truck. [1] Damages from Tropical Storm Allison in Louisiana alone total to $65 million. [11]
Louisiana bore the brunt of the outages, with more than 58,000. The South has been battered by several rounds of rain and severe thunderstorms over the past week.