MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine made landfall Wednesday in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding on the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.
MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine made landfall Wednesday in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding on the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.
Francine was expected to make landfall later in the day, crashing into a fragile coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. Francine drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters, strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 2 storm, with winds of 96 to 110 mph , the National Hurricane Center said.
Francine was centered about 65 miles southwest of Morgan City and was moving northeast at 17 mph with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph , the Miami-based hurricane center said. President Joe Biden granted an emergency declaration that will help Louisiana secure federal money and logistical assistance from partners such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Both Landry and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves also declared states of emergency, authorizing them to quickly free up resources for disaster assistance.
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