Tropical Storm Francine formed in the gulf of Mexico and is headed for Louisiana
An Extragalactic Tropical Storm in Louisiana, and its Effects on Schools, Schools, and Public Works in the Southeast and South of Tamaulipas
The maximum winds were reported by the agency as 50 mph. On Tuesday night and Wednesday, the NHC said that there was likely to be Gradual intensification.
Louisiana and parts of the upper Texas coast could face life-threatening storm surge, while hurricane-force winds are expected to hit southern Louisiana beginning Wednesday. There are risks of flash flooding in parts of Mississippi and Texas as well as heavy rains in those areas.
The NWS in New Orleans warned residents to double check their supplies. Don’t wait till tomorrow.” It recommended to Louisianans to charge electronic devices, get water, remove debris from drains, check first aid kits and prescriptions, and have a plan for pets.
The abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico are fueling the storm’s development and intensity. Climate change can be traced back to the warmer waters.
Both New Orleans and Baton Rouge are located in a large section of southeast Louisiana that could see major flooding rain and several tornadoes. Schools are closed on Wednesday and Thursday after the mayor declared a state of emergency. The state’s school systems will be closed on Wednesday. NPR member station WWNO has a list of which school systems are closing.
Cameron Parish, in the state’s southwest, and a large section of Terrebonne Parish, in the southeast, are under mandatory evacuation orders. The state’s department of transportation offered a map of evacuation routes.
The storm is currently in the Gulf, about 130 miles east of Mexico’s Tamaulipas state as of 2 p.m. ET. Forecasters said the storm is moving northeast and away from the coasts of northeast Mexico and southern Texas on Tuesday afternoon.
We must keep an eye on this one. It won’t be Laura, it won’t be Ida, but it is still going to be an extensive impact in terms of the role of that storm as it rolls into south-central and southeastern Louisiana,” state climatologist Jay Grymes told reporters.
