Several parishes in southeast Louisiana are struggling in the wake of Hurricane Francine making landfall, and hundreds of thousands are currently without power.
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Louisiana to help with response efforts due to emergency conditions from Hurricane Francine.
Planning to fly from Lafayette Regional Airport? Flights before 12:00 P.M. might still depart amidst Hurricane Francine's effects. Monitor the situation.
Whatever level of intensity it hits us at, portions of south Louisiana could get flooding rains over a relatively short period. So, now is the time to prepare.