The National Hurricane Center says Francine might reach Category 2 strength before crashing into a coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from devastating…
Francine was centered late Wednesday morning about 150 miles southwest of Morgan City and was moving northeast at 13 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 mphbarreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips to stock up on supplies and forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on the northern U.S. Gulf coast.on Wednesday for the Louisiana & Mississippi coastlines where a Storm Surge Warning is in effect.
Morgan City, home to around 11,500 people, sits on the banks of the Atchafalaya River in south Louisiana and is surrounded by lakes and marsh. It’s described on the city’s website as “gateway to the Gulf of Mexico for the shrimping and oilfield industries.” Once Francine makes landfall, Landry said, residents should stay in place rather than venture out into waterlogged roads and risk blocking first responders or utility crews working to repair power lines.
Francine was centered late Wednesday morning 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 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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