SWBNO, Hurricane Francine
Entergy New Orleans, SWBNO address communication missteps during Hurricane Francine
Five days after Hurricane Francine made landfall, the New Orleans City Council is hearing from the departments that lead the city’s storm response on how communication can be improved.
When will winds, rain from Hurricane Francine arrive in New Orleans? See the forecast.
Tropical storm force winds, winds with speeds of 39 mph and above, are expected to start arriving along Louisiana's coast early Wednesday morning, likely between 7 a.m. and noon, ahead of Francine's landfall later in the day, said Lauren Nash, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Slidell.
New Orleans dries out after Hurricane Francine
For a city that routinely sees flooding, New Orleans residents and business owners were taken aback by the intense rains of Hurricane Francine, which still was at Category 1 strength when it passed over the city Wednesday night.
New Orleans braces for Hurricane Francine; evacuations ordered
Hurricane Francine threatened New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast as far east as the Alabama and Florida border on Wednesday, shutting down a quarter of oil and gas production in the Gulf while parishes across Louisiana issued evacuation orders.
Outer bands of Hurricane Francine reach New Orleans
New Orleans is feeling the first effects of Hurricane Francine. Winds and rain from the Category 1 storm are expected to intensify along the Louisiana coast as the storm makes landfall.
Thousands without power in New Orleans after Hurricane Francine
Frustration has mounted for some New Orleans residents as the city’s electrical provider sent out notifications telling some people their power had been “restored” even though they still had no electricity.
New Orleans residents call SWB a 'faulty utility' for lack of communication during Francine
People who experienced flooding during Hurricane Francine said Sewerage and Water Board's response is not enough after members of the City Council grilled the utility for their lack of communication during the storm.
Council: New Orleans officials' communications lacking during Hurricane Francine
I have questions about sending an alert that says DPS 6 has a pump out (and) what that accomplishes with the public,” New Orleans homeland security director Collin Arnold told council members.
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