Editor's note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Francine for Tuesday, Sept. 10. For the latest, view our file for Wednesday, Sept. 11. Francine strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday ...

Francine strengthens into a hurricane as Louisiana braces for landfall: Updates The National Hurricane Center said Francine gained hurricane status about 350 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana.

Francine’s storm surge on the Louisiana coast could reach as much as 10 feet (3 meters) from Cameron to Port Fourchon and into Vermilion Bay, forecasters said.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to ...

Francine strengthens to hurricane and is set to strike Louisiana. A “life-threatening” storm surge could bring 5 to 10 feet of inundation to the state’s coastal communities.

Francine is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon. Tropical Storm Francine is now a Category 1 hurricane. The weather pattern strengthened on Tuesday night, reaching 75 mph winds as it ...

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday as it charges toward Louisiana where some communities were evacuating and slamming closed their floodgates in anticipation of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm’s way rushed ...

UPDATE at 10 p.m. CT, Tuesday, Sept. 10: The National Hurricane Center continues to tweak its forecast as Hurricane Francine slowly makes its way northeast at 10 mph. The storm has strengthened with ...

By SARA CLINE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine has strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and is advancing toward Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday night that ...