Louisiana Residents Evacuate, Make Final Preparations for Hurricane Francine

The storm has intensified to hurricane status. Storm surge warnings are in effect from High Island, Texas, to the Mississippi–Alabama border.
Louisiana Residents Evacuate, Make Final Preparations for Hurricane Francine
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf of Mexico as of 3:36 p.m. ET on Sept. 10, 2024. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR - GOES
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Mandatory evacuations are underway as Louisiana prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Francine by Wednesday evening.

The storm reached hurricane status on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated in a 7 p.m. CT advisory update that same day.
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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.