Videos Show Damage in South Louisiana from Hurricane Francine

When 5 p.m. Wednesday rolled around parishes in South Louisiana began to brace for 100 mph sustained winds and torrents of rain. Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish but her impact is being felt over a large swath of the state.

Relentless is a word that has been used to describe the winds of Francine especially those closest to the eyewall of the storm.

Whether it was 8 inches of rain in Downtown New Orleans or a tree in someone’s home in Morgan City, people across our state have a variety of issues that they likely will be dealing with for weeks to come.

What Was Hurricane Fracine’s Impact on Louisiana?

From a variety of different sources, we have heard, read, and seen the kind of troubling impact Hurricane Francine has had on the state of Louisiana. Through many social media comments residents have said they still have not recovered the damage from Hurricane Ida before they had to deal with Hurricane Francine. In addition, while everyone’s experience is different, we read comments from a variety of different residents who said this strong felt much stronger than a Category 2 storm. We read sentiments similar to those this person writes across social media.

How Was Louisiana Damaged by Hurricane Francine?

There were many ways in which the state was impacted. An example of the devastation is a home in Morgan City that was actually pushed off of its foundation after a tree fell on top of it. That is bad enough, but there is more. This caused the home to slam into the gas line.  Thankfully, firefighters were able to safely get the family out of their home.

Where Is the Damage from Hurricane Francine?

The storm impacted communities from St. Mary Parish through parts of Mississippi. From New Orleans to Cocodrie and all parts in between many parishes have extensive damage and issues. Half of a million people are still without power in the state while some are suffering damage to their homes or businesses or both due to the storm. Take a look at this video showing more damage in Morgan City.

Did Hurricane Francine Cause Storm Surge?

Storm surge has been and will continue to be an issue for communities across the state for parishes that border the Gulf of Mexico and those that have coastlines close to the water. According to local weather officials, the storm surge will linger today if not longer for some communities. Cocodrie is an area that became inundated with storm surge water.

This Terrebonne Parish community saw severe damage from a storm surge as the water of the Gulf of Mexico flooded in. Thankfully, it eventually flooded out, but the damage had already been done.

The following is a picture of a business where the roof was ripped off:

The following is a video showing damage in Houma:

Damage is continuing to be assessed today, and it’s likely we will continue to see videos of places that have damage. We will continue to update this story.