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Hurricane Francine is expected to strike the Louisiana coast on Wednesday as the National Hurricane Center warns the storm will have 'life-threatening' hurricane-force winds and storm surge at landfall.Hurricane warnings are in place along the Louisiana coast, extending from Vermilion/Cameron Line eastward to Grand Isle. A hurricane watch is in effect for Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain, including the metropolitan New Orleans area.
What is the difference between a tropical storm and hurricane?As of 7 a.m. CT Wednesday, Francine's top sustained winds were 90 mph, with higher gusts. The hurricane has been churning over the last few days in the Gulf of Mexico as it drifts north toward Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center projects a little bit of strengthening before landfall, as it is projected to come ashore as a Category 2 hurricane. The winds could damage the state's power grid.
New tools help better predict storms and alert the public for hurricane season'Francine is expected to bring heavy rainfall and the risk of considerable flash and urban flooding across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, far southern Alabama and northern Florida through Thursday night.
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