Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall in south Louisiana late tonight with heavy rains, major coastal flooding, and strong damaging winds as the major concerns.
Lincoln Parish could see winds this afternoon up to 45 to 50 miles per hour with the possible risk of heavy rainfall.
Lincoln Parish OHSEP monitoring situation with local, regional and state agencies and will provide additional updates as received.
9 am GOHSEP/NWS conference call
- High confidence this storm will have significant to life-threatening impacts to Louisiana especially in the areas of greatest impacts.
- TS Francine expected to obtain Cat 1 Hurricane strength later today and is now expected to make landfall as a Cat 2 late Wednesday evening/night with a more easterly shift.
- Threats of heavy rain, major coastal flooding, strong damaging winds and (tornadoes on the east side of track) are the major concerns.
- Governor Landry has issued a pre-storm declaration, Lincoln Parish has no plans to issue a declaration at this time.
10:30 am NWS Shreveport special briefing.
- TS Francine expected to bring a risk of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding mainly to Northeast and North Central LA Wednesday through Thursday.
- Lincoln Parish is on the edge of the graphic for potential wind gusts of 45-50 mph from Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday morning.
- If the storm tracks farther east, these threats should lessen.
- No current plans to open any hurricane evacuation shelters in Lincoln Parish.
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