Wild Winds Tear Through Southern Louisiana as Francine Hits

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12 September 2024 at 8:04 pm

Heavy rain and strong winds tore through southern Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane.

The storm drenched parts of the state and prompted multiple flash flood warnings as it moved inland as a tropical depression.

Video from HurricaneXplorer shows conditions in Slidell on Wednesday night.

By Thursday morning, over 300,000 residents were without power due to the storm, local media reported. Credit: HurricaneXplorer via Storyful

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