Francine Becomes a Hurricane as La. Residents Brace for Landfall
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Francine Becomes a Hurricane as La. Residents Brace for Landfall

Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas, and stocking up on necessities for an expected landfall in the coming day.