Louisiana
Francine pummels Louisiana as Category 2 hurricane
Though Francine's winds quickly weakened, the storm was expected to sit and dump rain on the mid-South for days.
Francine made landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 2 hurricane and rumbled across Louisiana overnight, knocking out power for more than 400,000 people and flooding numerous streets.
No deaths or injuries were immediately reported, but several peo... [2047 chars]