Francine was centered Wednesday morning about 195 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana, and was moving northeast at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of…
Francine was centered Wednesday morning about 195 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana, and was moving northeast at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips in the morning rain to stock up on final supplies at boarded-up businesses.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry warned at midday Tuesday — when Francine was still a tropical storm — that residents around south Louisiana and in the heavily populated state capital of Baton Rouge and nearby New Orleans — should “batten down all the hatches” and finish last preparations before a 24-hour window to do so closed.
Francine was centered Wednesday morning about 195 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana, and was moving northeast at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph , the Miami-based hurricane center said. Some additional strengthening was expected Wednesday morning and then Francine is expected to weaken quickly after it moves inland.
One resident picking up sandbags was Wayne Grant, 33, who moved to New Orleans last year and was nervous for his first potential hurricane in the city. The low-lying rental apartment he shares with his partner had already flooded out in a storm the year before and he was not taking any chances this time around.
There’s also the potential for 4 to 8 inches of rain with the possibility of 12 inches locally across much of Louisiana and Mississippi through Friday morning, Reinhart said.
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