Gov. Jeff Landry has temporarily lifted the caps on the number of residents each nursing home in Louisiana can house in order to ease evacuations ahead of Tropical Storm Francine. Julie O'Donoghue reports lailluminator.com/2024/09/10/fra… #francine

Some New Orleans hospitals will go into lockdown mode ahead of Francine. They will be open for emergencies and EMS will still be in operation, though ambulances typically take shelter in winds over 50 mph. NOLA.com nola.com/news/hurricane…

Just got a call from World Central Kitchen and they are back on the ground in New Orleans to help post-storm. If y'all hear of people in need of meals or aid post-storm, please DM me so we can start the process of getting people help as quickly as possible. For emergencies dial 911. ❤⚜

A large area of New Orleans is without power Tuesday night, the day before Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall, according to Entergy's outage map. Entergy is expected to provide additional updates soon. nola.com/news/hurricane…

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You've heard of the Waffle House Index, but have you heard of the Hop Little Bunnies Index? It measures how working parents of toddlers deal with school closures during hurricanes. We've reached the infinite loop stage.

We are currently coordinating a Tornado Watch for our area with the NWS Storm Prediction Center . Should be coming out shortly. #lawx #mswx

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi until 11 PM CDT

For those who have thus far shown restraint, you can start eating your hurricane snacks now.

.Ochsner Health transferred 60 patients out of 3 hospitals in coastal Louisiana ahead of Hurricane #Francine, but they remain fully open. Lady of the Sea Hospital in Cut Off, La. is open, but has limited services to the emergency room. #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/briefs/louisia…

NOLAREADY: AT&T and T-Mobile report resolution of issue with customers being able to reach 9-1-1 in hurricane impact area.

New Orleans ATT, T-Mobile costumers can’t reach 911 during Hurricane Francine nola.com/gambit/news/th… via Gambit

A local nurse saw a submerged truck with someone inside during Francine. In a rescue filmed by wdsu, he strode into the water, broke the window and pulled him out in less than 2 minutes. “Honestly, that's easy compared to what I do on a daily basis." bit.ly/3MI15dv

The second most common cause of recent hurricane-related deaths was carbon monoxide poisoning due to generator misuse. Learn to recognize the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, such as headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, and fatigue. Louisiana GOHSEP 🔗emergency.la.gov

For those who have asked, Steve was taken to Ochsner last night during the storm. He is now stable. We want to thank NOFD first responders and New Orleans EMS for getting to us during unsafe circumstances and to the Ochsner Health staff for their immediate care. We will

Please remember to use caution after storms as historically almost half of all lives lost during a hurricane occur AFTER it passes. Use caution and remain vigilant during the clean-up phase of #Francine. If you use a generator or power tools make sure it is done safely.

Louisiana folks: I'm looking to talk with people who have tried to get their home elevated through FEMA to reduce flood risks. Is this you? Do you know someone who has tried? Get in touch! [email protected]

Tulane report: #MeToo has not reduced sexual harassment nola.com/news/healthcar… via Emily Woodruff

Gillispie-Bell leads the state’s review of every maternal death — those that occur during pregnancy and up to one year after giving birth.

Louisiana sheriff's offices will get 20% of about $600M in opioid settlement funds over the next two decades, and parish governments will get the rest. The sheriffs, unlike parishes, won't have to report how they spend the money. By Emily Woodruff nola.com/news/healthcar…