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Francine becomes a category 2 hurricane, NHC says

FILE PHOTO: Hurricane Francine intensifies before its expected landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast
September 11, 2024
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(Reuters) - Hurricane Francine has intensified into a category 2 hurricane, with the eye nearing the Louisiana coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

"Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane conditions spreading onto the Louisiana coast," the Miami-based forecaster said.

The hurricane was about 100 miles (160 km) west southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana, packing maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph), the NHC added.

Francine becomes a category 2 hurricane, NHC says
FILE PHOTO: Hurricane Francine approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast

(Reporting by Anmol Choubey in Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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