12:28 AM: Francine weakens to tropical storm; Louisiana reels from hurricane impact Francine has been downgraded to a ...

FEMA amends the major disaster declaration for Louisiana, adding primary and contiguous parishes impacted by Hurricane Francine. Posted The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended ...

Francine made landfall Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans, before weakening to Category 1. A state of emergency is in effect for Louisiana and Mississippi.