Louisiana is getting ready as Hurricane Francine approaches.” As Hurricane Francine intensifies over the Gulf of Mexico ahead of its anticipated landfall on Wednesday, Louisiana is getting ready for the storm.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Francine intensified on Tuesday from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane and is predicted to have reached Category 2 when it makes landfall in Louisiana.
States of emergency have been declared in neighboring Mississippi and Louisiana in anticipation of landfall.
Forecasters predicted that Francine would bring damaging winds, probable tornadoes, and 4–8 inches (10–20 cm) of rainfall to much of central and eastern Louisiana.
