Francine updates: Storm pushes across South as tropical depression
Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Francine made landfall Wednesday evening in Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans, as a Category 2 storm. Francine has since weakened to a tropical depression as it brings heavy rain to the South on Thursday.
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New Orleans under Hurricane Watch
Emergency officials in New Orleans, Louisiana, warned residents on Tuesday that they should be prepared to shelter in place as Hurricane Francine approached landfall.
A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch were issued for areas along the southern Louisiana coast, including New Orleans. A Flood Watch was also issued in Orleans Parish through Thursday morning, the city said.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell signed an emergency proclamation.
"The storm track has shifted more towards the east, which has the potential to worsen impacts for the city, but the storm remains disorganized," the city said in a statement.
-ABC News' Kevin Shalvey