Francine made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a Category 2 hurricane near Morgan City in southern Louisiana. Maximum sustained winds are about 100 mph and the storm is moving northeast at 17 mph.

A hurricane warning was in effect along the ... means there’s a chance of life-threatening flooding. Once Francine makes landfall, Landry said, residents should stay in place rather than ...

such as when a hurricane makes landfall in either North or South Carolina and passes through the region. A notable example of this is Hurricane Isabel in 2003, making landfall in North Carolina ...