Tropical Storm Francine in photos: Impacts in Louisiana
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The folks at the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway had strong words for Jim Cantore of the The Weather Channel on Tuesday. Cantore tells Axios he was in New Orleans but is heading to Morgan City for the storm. Photo: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios
Tropical Storm Francine is due to make landfall along Louisiana's coastline midday Wednesday, and preparations were already underway Tuesday.
The big picture: The storm is expected to impact central Louisiana, especially along the coast, and New Orleans residents warily eyed Francine's track as it jogged eastward Tuesday.
Scenes across south Louisiana on Tuesday already showed gray skies after days rain even before Francine made landfall.
- That heightened concerns over already-soaked communities, softer soils and weakened tree coverage.
- Long lines at gas stations, extra stacks of bottled water on grocery store carts, event cancelations and pending school closures were standard news across the region Tuesday.
See Tropical Storm Francine's impact on the New Orleans metro in photos below.
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Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated.