{"id":195727,"date":"2024-09-12T12:57:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icnarelief.org\/?p=195727"},"modified":"2025-02-06T00:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:24:09","slug":"hurricane-francine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icnarelief.org\/blog\/hurricane-francine\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Francine"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of about 100 mph. The storm then weakened to a tropical storm. Francine tore down trees, knocked down power lines, flooded roads and left a wide swath of southern Louisiana in the dark after roaring ashore Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

L<\/strong>\u200bandfall doesn’t mean the threat is over, though.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Francine is set to quickly weaken as it runs inland across Louisiana and Mississippi through Thursday,” meteorologist Jonathan Belles said Wednesday night. “The storm will still pack gusty winds, heavy rainfall and possibly a few tornadoes through the South until the end of the week.”<\/p>\n

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Francine is expected to weaken into a tropical depression Thursday as it moves through Mississippi. Tropical storm warnings remain for over 8 million people across southern Louisiana, southern Alabama, southern Mississippi and the western Florida Panhandle. Tropical storm conditions are expected to remain for these areas through early Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Flooding is still a significant threat, with flood watches issued for more than 10 million people across parts of Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and southern Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Rainfall of 4 to 8 inches with isolated totals up to 12 inches are possible through Thursday night and storm surge also remains a concern for people in southern Louisiana, who could see surge levels up to 8 feet as high tide moves in.<\/p>\n

Returning Home After a Hurricane<\/strong><\/p>\n