Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency for his state on Monday as forecasters warned of a potential Category 2 hurricane making landfall later in the week.
Currently, Tropical Storm Francine is off the coast of Mexico, headed generally northeast and aiming right at the center of the Bayou State’s coastal parishes, which have in recent years avoided too much impact from tropical systems. But an overheating Gulf of Mexico and favorable weather systems are allowing Francine to quickly organize and move across the Gulf, allowing it to pick up speed and power.
Landry issued the State of Emergency declaration when it became apparently that Louisiana was facing a potentially devastating storm.
This State of Emergency will allow parishes statewide to have the resources to help protect the life, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana. Throughout this process,…
