Tropical Storm Francine began to rapidly intensify and was expected to produce a dangerous category 2 hurricane, forecasters said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas producers to shut-in Gulf of Mexico production.
Residents flee, oil firms shut offshore production as Storm Francine intensifies
Tropical Storm Francine began to rapidly intensify and was expected to produce a dangerous category 2 hurricane, forecasters said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas producers to shut-in Gulf of Mexico production.
