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Francine lashes Gulf Coast, leaving neighborhoods flooded

Season 2024 Episode 257 | 2m 35s

Francine dumped heavy rain across the Southeast Thursday after flooding New Orleans and coastal communities throughout Louisiana. Francine peaked as a Category 2 hurricane and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people. There have been no reports of deaths or injuries but there were dozens of rescues. Stephanie Sy reports.

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