More than 400,000 without power in Louisiana and Mississippi
A huge number of energy customers are without power as Francine passes over New Orleans.
At 4:30 a.m. more than 372,000 connections were down in Louisiana and almost 30,000 in Mississippi, according to PowerOutage.us, with fears that the total could rise as severe weather continues.
Debris blocks roads in Louisiana as Francine draws near
A fallen tree blocks an intersection in Houma, La., yesterday as Hurricane Francine approaches from the Gulf of Mexico.
Francine packs a punch as it crosses Louisiana
Reporting from New Orleans
Extreme flooding has struck New Orleans and over 350,000 power outages were reported as Francine, now a tropical storm, pushed inland. NBC News’ Jay Gray and meteorologist Angie Lassman have the latest details on Early Today.
