Louisiana, US: Could Hurricane Francine be as bad as Katrina in 2005? | DW News

The southern US state of Louisiana braces for the arrival of Hurricane Francine.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has announced that Francine has intensified into a category 2 hurricane, with landfall expected soon. Residents in affected areas are preparing for flooding by filling sandbags and stocking supplies, while authorities are mobilizing for potential evacuation, search, and rescue missions.

For more on this, we talk to Meteorologist and atmospheric scientist Matthew Cappucci.

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