Coastal Mississippi Braces for Hurricane Francine

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Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the Mississippi coast on Wednesday, September 11, as Hurricane Francine neared landfall.

As of Wednesday morning, the storm was located approximately 150 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana, packing maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm was expected to make landfall later Wednesday and bring the potential for a life-threatening storm surge and “significant” wind damage.

Footage taken by WLOX reporter Bill Snyder shows high water at Henderson Point, Mississippi, on Wednesday morning. Credit: Bill Snyder/WLOX via Storyful