Francine weakens to depression after landfall
According to FOX Weather, Francine was downgraded to a tropical depression Thursday after slamming the Louisiana coast as a powerful Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, with 100-mph winds that ripped roofs from buildings and trapped dozens of residents inside their homes amid rising floodwaters due to torrential rain. Carly Kovacik, Science and Operations Officer with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, LA, joins LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
According to FOX Weather, Francine was downgraded to a tropical depression Thursday after slamming the Louisiana coast as a powerful Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, with 100-mph winds that ripped roofs from buildings and trapped dozens of residents inside their homes amid rising floodwaters due to torrential rain. Carly Kovacik, Science and Operations Officer with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, LA, joins LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
Ferocious Francine slams Louisiana ripping roofs from buildings, trapping residents amid rising floodwaters
Francine has since been downgraded to a tropical depression, but the storm’s dangerous and life-threatening impacts are expected to continue well inland.
Francine has since been downgraded to a tropical depression, but the storm’s dangerous and life-threatening impacts are expected to continue well inland.
Francine slams Louisiana with flooding, outages
Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane that knocked out electricity to more than a quarter-million customers and threatened widespread flooding as it sent a potentially deadly storm surge rushing inland along the Gulf Coast. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm.
Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane that knocked out electricity to more than a quarter-million customers and threatened widespread flooding as it sent a potentially deadly storm surge rushing inland along the Gulf Coast. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm.
State of emergency declared due to CA wildfires
California's wildfire season is in full force. So far, the Golden State has already seen nearly three times as much acreage burn than during all of 2023. In Southern California, three major wildfires are currently burning: Bridge Fire, Airport Fire, and Line Fire. LiveNOW's Andy Mac spoke about the wildfires with Brent Pascua from CalFire.
California's wildfire season is in full force. So far, the Golden State has already seen nearly three times as much acreage burn than during all of 2023. In Southern California, three major wildfires are currently burning: Bridge Fire, Airport Fire, and Line Fire. LiveNOW's Andy Mac spoke about the wildfires with Brent Pascua from CalFire.
Tracking Hurricane Francine in Louisiana
LiveNOW's Christina Evans checks in with FOX's Caroline Shively for the latest weather update on Hurricane Francine in Baton Rouge, LA.
LiveNOW's Christina Evans checks in with FOX's Caroline Shively for the latest weather update on Hurricane Francine in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hurricane Francine bears down on Louisiana
Hurricane Francine continues to bring life-threatening storm surge, forceful winds, and heavy rains in Southern Louisiana. LiveNOW's Christina Evans checks in with Fox Weather's Robert Ray for the latest in New Orleans, LA.
Hurricane Francine continues to bring life-threatening storm surge, forceful winds, and heavy rains in Southern Louisiana. LiveNOW's Christina Evans checks in with Fox Weather's Robert Ray for the latest in New Orleans, LA.
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in southern Louisiana
Hurricane Francine barreled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a category 2 storm, making landfall with destructive 100 mph winds and dangerous storm surge along the Bayou state's coastline.
Hurricane Francine barreled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a category 2 storm, making landfall with destructive 100 mph winds and dangerous storm surge along the Bayou state's coastline.
Francine strengthens into Category 1 hurricane
Hurricane Francine continues to intensify in the Gulf of Mexico. The current National Hurricane Center forecast calls for a dangerous Category 1 hurricane landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon or evening. LiveNOW from FOX will keep you updated as the storm strengthens.
Hurricane Francine continues to intensify in the Gulf of Mexico. The current National Hurricane Center forecast calls for a dangerous Category 1 hurricane landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon or evening. LiveNOW from FOX will keep you updated as the storm strengthens.
Francine strengthens into hurricane as Texas, Louisiana rush preparations
Hurricane Francine has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday.
Hurricane Francine has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday.
Gov. Abbott talks storm preps for Francine
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas officials provided an update on preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Francine.
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas officials provided an update on preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Francine.
Tropical Storm Francine batters Texas coast
Tropical Storm Francine is picking up forward speed on Tuesday with an anticipated landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm surge watch was expanded into the Alabama-Florida border.
Tropical Storm Francine is picking up forward speed on Tuesday with an anticipated landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm surge watch was expanded into the Alabama-Florida border.
Francine expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane
New Orleans officials provide updates on preparations for Tropical Storm Francine, which is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane.
New Orleans officials provide updates on preparations for Tropical Storm Francine, which is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane.
Geomagnetic storm watch issued, could produce auroras visible in US
The strongest impacts are expected to arrive on Tuesday, which could produce aurora lights father away from Earth’s poles, including in parts of the U.S.
The strongest impacts are expected to arrive on Tuesday, which could produce aurora lights father away from Earth’s poles, including in parts of the U.S.
Tropical Storm Francine forms in Gulf of Mexico, forecast to strengthen into hurricane: NHC
Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the sixth named storm of the hurricane season a day before the official peak of the season, the NHC reported.
Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the sixth named storm of the hurricane season a day before the official peak of the season, the NHC reported.
Daylight saving time 2024: When will we 'fall back?'
At the end of daylight saving time, early-risers will get an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off, but it will get darker earlier in the evenings.
At the end of daylight saving time, early-risers will get an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off, but it will get darker earlier in the evenings.
How to stay safe as temps reach record highs
Dr. Floris Wardenaar, Assistant Professor at Arizona State University, joins LiveNOW's Carel Lajara to explain how people can stay safe as temperatures across the West reach record highs.
Dr. Floris Wardenaar, Assistant Professor at Arizona State University, joins LiveNOW's Carel Lajara to explain how people can stay safe as temperatures across the West reach record highs.
2 toddlers found dead in Oklahoma hot car tragedy, police say
Two toddlers were found lifeless inside a parked car in Oklahoma as temperatures soared to 90 degrees, according to authorities.
Two toddlers were found lifeless inside a parked car in Oklahoma as temperatures soared to 90 degrees, according to authorities.
File: Mom raises awareness to prevent hot car deaths
Kids and car safety activist Angela Jones is advocating for child safety in vehicles by commemorating her daughter Charlotte's memory and striving to avert further hot car tragedies.
Kids and car safety activist Angela Jones is advocating for child safety in vehicles by commemorating her daughter Charlotte's memory and striving to avert further hot car tragedies.
Watch: Northern Lights shine bright as lava from volcanic eruption in Iceland shoots into the air
The incredible video shows the bright green color of the aurora borealis glowing above the volcano, which erupted for the sixth time since the end of 2023 at the end of August.
The incredible video shows the bright green color of the aurora borealis glowing above the volcano, which erupted for the sixth time since the end of 2023 at the end of August.
Shocking video captures moment falling tree narrowly misses bicyclist in Wisconsin
Dramatic video shows a bicyclist in Milwaukee narrowly avoiding being hit by a falling tree.
Dramatic video shows a bicyclist in Milwaukee narrowly avoiding being hit by a falling tree.