Houma, United States (AFP) – Hurricane Francine, a Category 2 storm, made landfall Wednesday evening along the southeastern US state of Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center.

“Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds are spreading inland across southern Louisiana,” the agency said, noting the storm’s maximum sustained winds were estimated to be near 100 mph (155 km/h).

jgc/st

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: kjpargeter | Freepik.com

The business concept of the glass world on a laptop (s. climate, aid, science, news,globe,US energy)
ETH Zurich receives 100 million francs to launch Earth observation centre in LucerneNews

ETH Zurich receives 100 million francs to launch Earth observation centre in Lucerne

Zurich, Switzerland | ETH Zurich | Muser NewsDesk ETH Zurich is set to establish a major centre for Earth observation, backed by a 100 million…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 8, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: The Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Image of the day: The Plitvice Lakes National ParkNews

Image of the day: The Plitvice Lakes National Park

The Plitvice Lakes National Park, located in central Croatia, is the country’s oldest and largest national park, covering nearly 300 square kilometers. Renowned for its…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 2, 2025 Full article
Image: leader G7 at a table
Food’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talksClimate

Food’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talks

By Ayurella Horn-Muller | Grist Last week, the leaders of the world’s seven biggest economies convened in Italy to discuss several pressing global issues during…
SourceSourceJune 21, 2024 Full article