Louisiana Residents Evacuate, Make Final Preparations for Hurricane Francine

The storm has intensified to hurricane status. Storm surge warnings are in effect from High Island, Texas, to the Mississippi–Alabama border.

Satellite image of Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf of Mexico as of 3:36 p.m. ET on Sept. 10, 2024. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR - GOES

Mandatory evacuations are underway as Louisiana prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Francine by Wednesday evening.

The storm reached hurricane status on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated in a 7 p.m. CT advisory update that same day.