Storm Alert: Tracking Hurricane Francine

Hurricane Francine now has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph as it moves northeast through the Gulf, with an expected landfall just east of Vermillion Bay, south of Morgan City, late this afternoon or early this evening.

KEY MESSAGES:

1. There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge today for the Louisiana and Mississippi coastlines, where a Storm Surge Warning is in effect. Residents in the warning area should follow advice, including evacuation orders, given by local officials.

2. Damaging and life-threatening hurricane-force winds are expected in portions of southern Louisiana later today, where a Hurricane Warning is in effect. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin within this area later this morning, and preparations to protect life and property should be complete.

3. Francine is expected to bring heavy rainfall and the risk of considerable flash and urban flooding across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, far southern Alabama, and northern Florida through Thursday night. Flash and urban flooding is probable across the Lower Tennessee Valley and Lower Mississippi Valley Wednesday night into Friday morning.

Weather Resources:

• National Hurricane Center
• National Weather Service (Houston/Galveston)
• National Weather Service (Corpus Christi)
• National Weather Service (San Antonio/Austin)
• National Weather Service (Lake Charles, LA)
• LIVE Texas Weather Alerts

Road Information:

• Evacuation routes
• State of Texas highway conditions

Emergency Resources:

• American Red Cross - Houston
• American Red Cross - Beaumont
• American Red Cross - Coastal Bend

Utility Information:

• CPS Energy Outage Map
• Entergy Outage Map
• Austin Energy Outage Map
• Oncor Energy Outage Map
• CenterPoint Energy Outage Map
• Pedernales Electric Outage Map
• AEP Texas Outage Map
• Magic Valley Electric Outage Map
• Nueces Electric Outage Map
• San Patricio Election Outage Map