MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday strengthening to a Category 2 storm that could bring deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on the northern U.S. Gulf coast.
MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday strengthening to a Category 2 storm that could bring 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. “I know that we have been through a lot here in Louisiana, but I urge everyone to take the necessary preparations,” said Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who urged residents to “stay off the roads, stay home and stay put.”
Francine was centered Wednesday evening 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. “We’re the only place out here for the sheriff’s department, the fire department. We have gas. All the locals depend on us,” he said. “We’re going to try and stay on top of it and hopefully take care of everybody.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said it distributed more than 100,000 sandbags to the southern part of the state and the Department of Education reported a number of school district closures for Wednesday and Thursday.
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