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2024-09-12 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Hurricane Francine strengthens to Category 2 as it hits Louisiana coast

[GEO.TV] Hurricane Francine strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just before it made landfall in Louisiana, threatening New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast with powerful winds, rain and a storm surge that led to evacuation orders for thousands of people.

Francine packed maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (155 kph) as the eye of the storm reached the southern Louisiana coast near Morgan City, Louisiana, about 90 miles (145 km) southwest of New Orleans, the US National Hurricane Center said.

The hurricane

...as in blow me down!...
center upgraded the storm from Category 1 previously on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. It classifies a Category 2 hurricane as producing extremely dangerous winds that will cause extensive damage. Little change in strength was expected before landfall later on Wednesday.

The storm was moving toward the northeast at 17 mph (28 kph), putting not just Morgan City but also New Orleans in the general path. The New Orleans metropolitan area was under a hurricane watch, meaning hurricane conditions were possible.

"It is on our doorstep. After the storm is over, please remain in place," Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry told a presser. "Stay off the roadway."

Morgan City had already set a curfew until 6 a.m. on Thursday, Police Chief Chad Adams told journalists.

Posted by Fred 2024-09-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 it has been winding down since reaching the coast

now a tropical depression and soon to be a remnant low

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-09-12 10:02|| 2024-09-12 10:02|| Front Page Top

#2 How come nobody protests them giving female names to hurricanes?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-09-12 10:46|| 2024-09-12 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 How come nobody protests them giving female names to hurricanes?

"now a tropical depression and soon to be a remnant low"

Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-12 12:43|| 2024-09-12 12:43|| Front Page Top

#4 The people who work inside the eye of a hurricane

Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-12 13:03|| 2024-09-12 13:03|| Front Page Top

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