Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane as it headed for parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia.
that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond., crews began clearing roads and restoring electricity while neighborhoods and businesses started cleaning up the mess. There were no reports of deaths or injuries, Gov. Jeff Landry said.“The human spirit is defined by its resiliency, and resiliency is what defines Louisiana,” Landry told a news conference.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Ileana formed Thursday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, prompting officials in Mexico to post a tropical storm warning for the Baja California peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center.
He said the water was up to the driver’s head and rising. Crawford told the man to move to the back of the truck’s cab, which gave him more room, and since the front end of the pickup was angled down, into deeper water. As the sun rose in Morgan City, about 30 miles from where Francine made landfall, residents gathered tree branches that were strewn across their yards, where water rose almost to their doors. Pamela Miller, 54, stepped outside to survey the damage after a large tree fell on the roof of her home.Jeffrey Beadle, 67, left his home in low-lying Bayou Louis, about 10 miles outside town, on Wednesday as the rain picked up.
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