MORGAN CITY, La.
— Hurricane Francine strengthened Wednesday into a Category 2 storm and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as forecasters raised threats of potentially deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on the northern U.S. Gulf coast.
Retired boat captain Pat Simon, 75, and his wife, Ruth, loaded all their possessions in garbage bags and tied them down in the back of a rented U-Haul pickup truck as they evacuated their home near the banks of the Atchafalaya River near Morgan City. “Now is the time to hunker down and ride this storm out,” said Tony Robinson, FEMA’s regional administrator for Louisiana.
Francine was centered early Wednesday afternoon about 150 miles southwest of Morgan City and was moving northeast at 13 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph , the Miami-based hurricane center said. Some additional strengthening was expected before Francine makes landfall and weakens after moving inland.
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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