Maps show Tropical Storm Francine's path and forecast
Francine made landfall over the Louisiana coast as a Category 2 hurricane early Wednesday evening before quickly weakening to a tropical storm.
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Francine made landfall over the Louisiana coast as a Category 2 hurricane early Wednesday evening before quickly weakening to a tropical storm.
Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, the National Hurricane Center said.
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