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What to know about Tropical Storm Francine
- The center of Francine has passed over New Orleans and is dumping huge amounts of rain across Louisiana, southern Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
- Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane at Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, at 5 p.m. local time yesterday and has since weakened to a tropical storm with sustained wind speeds of 45 mph this morning.
- At 5 a.m. ET the storm was 60 miles north of New Orleans and is headed north toward Jackson and Memphis, the National Hurricane Center said.
- Almost 400,000 customers were without power in Louisiana and almost 30,000 in Mississippi, according to the PowerOut.us website.
- A storm surge warning is in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to the Mississippi-Alabama border, meaning there could be life-threatening inundation from the sea.
- 12 million people are under flood warnings, with heavy rain and possible tornadoes expected through Friday.
Streets flooded in New Orleans suburb as Francine passes
Tyler Hosch
Tyler HoschMajor flooding hit the north New Orleans suburb of Metairie as storm Francine passed through the region in the early hours of this morning.
More than 400,000 without power in Louisiana and Mississippi
A huge number of energy customers are without power as Francine passes over New Orleans.
At 4:30 a.m. more than 372,000 connections were down in Louisiana and almost 30,000 in Mississippi, according to PowerOutage.us, with fears that the total could rise as severe weather continues.
Debris blocks roads in Louisiana as Francine draws near
A fallen tree blocks an intersection in Houma, La., yesterday as Hurricane Francine approaches from the Gulf of Mexico.
Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesFrancine packs a punch as it crosses Louisiana
Reporting from New Orleans
Extreme flooding has struck New Orleans and over 350,000 power outages were reported as Francine, now a tropical storm, pushed inland. NBC News’ Jay Gray and meteorologist Angie Lassman have the latest details on Early Today.
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