The New Orleans metro area is drying out after Francine dumped several inches of rain in a short amount of time. Jefferson Parish president Cynthia Lee Sheng says the East Bank received seven to nine inches of rain in just a couple of hours, some areas eleven inches. Canals overflowed in Kenner causing significant flooding.
Flash flooding was also an issue in Thibodaux. Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson says emergency responders had to rescue several people trapped due to rising water…
Governor Landry and other officials plan to flyover Terrebonne, Lafourche and St. Mary parishes this afternoon. Those three parishes took on the brunt of Francine which made landfall as a Category two storm in Terrebonne. Landry says there’s property damage but he says the bayou parishes were spared from major flooding…
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Around 360-thousand customers are without power. Many are relying on generators until electricity is restored. Sean Richardson has some safety tips.
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If you sustained damage from Franciene. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says document damages as soon as possible and review your insurance policies…
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