but it doesn't weaken from the rainfall perspective,” National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome said as he discussed Francine’s path up the Mississippi River Valley. Even as the ...

12:28 AM: Francine weakens to tropical storm; Louisiana reels from hurricane impact Francine has been downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center said in an update at 10 p.m ...

While some storms have inflicted their worst damage by lingering for days, dropping torrential rains, Francine is expected to rapidly weaken and move into Mississippi by Thursday. But forecasters ...

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers, sent storm surge ...

Several may generate tornadoes. Francine is expected to be teetering on the threshold of Category 2 hurricane status when it moves ashore. It will quickly weaken upon moving ashore, with winds ...