Francine weakens to a tropical storm, continues to carve a path northeast

Francine made landfall around 5pm Wednesday in southern Louisiana in the Parish of Terrebonne, about 30 miles south-southwest of Morgan City, as a Category 2 hurricane with peak winds near 100 mph. Since then, the storm has shown a weakening trend due to land interaction. Francine will continue to weaken and pull northeast into the night.

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