Florida to Louisiana braces for likely tropical storm or Hurricane Helene as weather threatens Gulf of Mexico
Millions of people living along the Gulf Coast are being urged to prepare as there are growing signs that the next tropical threat to the United States is brewing in the Caribbean and that the ingredients for a tropical storm or hurricane are lining up. Many computer forecast models are predicting a strong tropical storm […]
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Ex-Saints player Steve Gleason stable after being moved to hospital as Hurricane Francine made landfall
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Hurricane Francine Causes Flash Floods, Knocks Power Out in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi
Tropical Storm Francine has battered parts of Louisiana, southern Mississippi, Alabama and southern Florida, leaving more than 400,000 homes without power and about 14 million people under flood warnings, according to NBC News. Reported. According to the media, Francine was a Category 2 hurricane when it made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, at 5 p.m. […]
Louisiana Man Saves Driver from Submerged Truck During Hurricane
A good Samaritan risked his life to rescue a motorist during flash flooding caused by Hurricane Francine in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday. The incident happened at the Canal Street underpass when a driver went around a barricade. Moved He slowly made his way through the water, which reached the windows of his truck, WDSU […]
Oil prices up over 1% on US hurricane impact concerns By Reuters – Investing.com
Arunima Kumar (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 2 percent on Thursday as they continued to rebound on concerns over the impact of Hurricane Francine on U.S. production, but a gloomy demand outlook capped gains. November futures were up $1.24, or 1.8 percent, at $71.85 a barrel as of 1008 GMT, while October futures were […]
Hurricane Francine aftermath could lead to rise in bacterial infections in South, CDC warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning victims of Hurricane Francine that they may be at risk of contracting melioidosis after the storm has passed. According to the CDC, melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei). It occurs after people or animals come into contact with […]
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as Category 2
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 […]
Hurricane Francine causing cancellations across Gulf Coast airline, cruise travel
Travelers to or from the US Gulf Coast, from Texas to Florida, should have an emergency plan in place as Hurricane Francine is disrupting travel throughout the region. The National Hurricane Center predicts Francine will make landfall in Louisiana late Wednesday. The system's most dangerous impacts include life-threatening storm surge, dangerous coastal conditions and strong […]
How Hurricane Francine moving through the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico could affect gas prices
As Tropical Storm Francine heads toward the United States, many drivers may be worried about what the storm will mean for their gas tanks and their wallets. At least when it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes, gas prices and gas supplies have a lot to do with whether the storm affects oil refineries. Nearly […]