Hurricane Francine Landed It strengthened rapidly throughout Wednesday, becoming a Category 2 storm in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, around 6:00 pm EDT.
By 9:00 pm EDT, the storm had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds decreasing from 100 mph to 75 mph.
However, the National Weather Service still described the storm as “life-threatening” and warned of “significant” flash flooding, urban flooding, hurricane-force winds and tornadoes along parts of coastal Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
As of a 9 p.m. EDT update, the center of the storm was located about 50 miles west-southwest of New Orleans and was moving northeast at 17 mph.
Heavy rain and strong winds were spreading across the New Orleans metropolitan area, with officials expecting conditions to “get further worse” in the coming hours, according to the National Hurricane Center.
NWS New Orleans said He warned that tides were rising and would “continue to rise” overnight and warned people to stay home until the storm had passed.
“No one is out of the woods yet,” the NWS New Orleans account said on X at about 8:20 p.m. EDT.
“No one is out of the woods yet,” the NWS New Orleans account said on X at about 8:20 p.m. EDT.
A hurricane warning has been issued for the Louisiana coast from the Vermilion/Cameron Line to Grand Isle, and a hurricane watch has been issued for Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain, including the New Orleans metropolitan area, according to the latest official advisories as of 8pm EDT.
The report already Extensive damage to homes and infrastructure was evident Wednesday evening.
Jefferson Parish caveat Water has entered sewer pipes and too much water could cause sewer backflows, so the government urged people to limit non-essential activities and conserve water.
Many people remained without power. State officials said There were 175,225 power outages reported statewide, mostly in Lafourche, Terrebonne, Jefferson, Orleans and Ascension.
New Orleans officials warned that AT&T and T-Mobile customers are “experiencing difficulties connecting to 9-1-1 in Orleans Parish.” According to The New Orleans Emergency Preparedness Campaign has provided an alternative phone number: 504-671-3600.
