Some areas of the Louisiana Coast are starting to feel the effects of Hurricane Francine. As of one this afternoon, Francine was located 95 miles southwest of Morgan City, packing maximum sustained winds of 90 miles an hour. It’s now moving northeast at 17 miles an hour. Tropical storm force winds extend 115 miles from the eye, so locations within the path are starting to get those high winds.
A tornado watch is in effect for many Southeast Louisiana parishes, including those in the New Orleans area. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form. A tornado WARNING, on the other hand, means a tornado is present. The watch is in effect until 11 tonight.
Governor Landry is urging you to stay off the roads, not only to keep yourself safe, but also to allow emergency workers room to do their rescue and recovery work during and after the storm.
Hurricane Francine may be bearing down on southeast Louisiana as a strong Category one storm. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
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Tangipahoa (TAN-jee-pa-HOE-ah) Parish is preparing for Francine by learning lessons from past storms like Hurricane Ida. Parish President Robbie Miller says that Ida was a storm that changed how the parish prepares…
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Shelter locations for Tangipahoa are Restoration Church, Amite (AY-meet) Community Center, and Brown’s Chapel.