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Francine strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane near Louisiana coast
As Francine becomes a hurricane over warm Gulf waters, Louisiana residents rush to seal homes and stock up, with a 24 hour window to prepare before expected landfall. Gov Landry warns to batten down while National Hurricane Center reports 75 mph winds and a potential surge, urging residents to stay put after landfall. Local New Orleans volunteers distribute sandbags as residents like Roxanne Riley prepare for possible flooding and evacuations. National Guard deployments and heavy rainfall projections accompany the storm as it moves toward the state, with widespread flood risks across Mississippi and Alabama coastlines.
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Baton Rouge
Francine
South Louisiana
Gulf
Louisiana
Jeff Landry
New Orleans
Roxanne Riley
Riley
Morgan City
National Hurricane Center
Cameron
Grand Isle
Mississippi-Alabama
Alabama-Florida
Landry
Brian McNoldy
University of Miami
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
McNoldy
Erika Mann
Mann
Wayne Grant
Bayou Grand Caillou
Thibodaux
Louisiana National Guard
Brad Reinhart
Hurricane Center
Mississippi
Reinhart
Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee Valley