US: Heavy rains batter Louisiana as Hurricane Francine makes landfall

Louisiana [US], September 12 (ANI): Hurricane Francine made a landfall on the Louisiana coast, strengthening into a Category 2 storm on Wednesday (local time), according to The Washington Post.

Images and videos circulating on social media showed flooding and rising water levels in places including Chauvin, Dulac, and Cocodrie.

At 5 p.m. Central time, Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, southern Louisia