Lara Nicholson

Flights in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette are all canceled Wednesday afternoon and evening as Hurricane Francine barrels toward Louisiana's coast.

Jefferson Parish officials are asking residents to limit water usage ahead of Hurricane Francine's landfall due to water infiltration in the sewer lines.

The wind is so strong his forecast isn't audible in the video, despite being filmed from only a few feet away.

AT&T and T-Mobile customers in New Orleans are having trouble connecting with 911 services as of 8 p.m. Wednesday night as Hurricane Francine barrels into the metro area, according to the Emergency Communications Center for the City of New Orleans.

AT&T and T-Mobile customers in New Orleans are having trouble connecting with 911 services as of 8 p.m. Wednesday night as Hurricane Francine barrels into the metro area, according to

Flooding and power outages inundated Jefferson Parish Wednesday evening after Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana.

of 3 F rancine was downgraded to a tropical storm at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, several hours after making landfall near Morgan City, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

of 5 Jefferson Parish officials say drainage pumps aren't to blame for flooding during Hurricane Francine as they work to assess damage and restore systems following the onslaught of rain Wednesday night.

BY BLAKE PATERSON and LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writers A Kenner resident cleans up after Hurricane Francine on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, 2024.

of 13 Two days after Hurricane Francine dumped heavy rains and whipped high winds across southern Louisiana water conservation