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Find out if you're eligible for a one-time $750 payment through FEMA's Serious Need Assistance program.

Louisiana Department of Revenue offers automatic tax extensions for those impacted by Hurricane Francine – no need to request, extensions apply automatically based on address.

School and other closures due to Tropical Storm Francine impact multiple parishes in Louisiana. Stay informed on closures throughout Acadiana.

Planning to fly from Lafayette Regional Airport? Flights before 12:00 P.M. might still depart amidst Hurricane Francine's effects. Monitor the situation.

It has not been the hurricane season we were expecting, and it looks like we'll have a little more peace in the coming weeks.

A new study measured the potential financial impact of a major storm and Lafayette #1 in Louisiana and #37 overall.

A storm approaching the Gulf could have south Louisiana implications.

Peak hurricane season is here and the tropics are active.

Houma residents say the area looks like a "war zone."

Volunteers are asked to bring four days of food and clothes, as well as chainsaws and gasoline if they can.

Lafayette will see winds gusts up to 55 miles per hour tonight.

Curfews and evacuation orders remain in place.

The storm continues to move northwest at 16 miles per hour.

Maximum sustained winds are 100 miles per hour.

All of Acadiana is under a hurricane warning.

That system is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico as early as Friday.

If the area of low pressure strengthens and gets upgraded to a tropical storm (which is expected by Thursday), it shall be called "Josephine".