Francine, which has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Louisiana as a category two hurricane Wednesday leaving behind a path of destruction. The storms unleashing heavy rain and flooding right now throughout the region as it moves north. And A B C's I Ji is in New Orleans. Francine slamming Louisiana as a category two hurricane, heavy rain and high winds pummeling the state trees and power lines taken down. Some even ignited these power lines, cracking and crashing as cars navigate the streets. Some is experiencing 5 to 6 inches of rain per hour. A flash flood emergency triggered in New Orleans, cars, submerged streets turned into rivers and drivers forced to walk the roadways instead using flashlights, their shoes and hands. The town of Thibodaux, Louisiana was hit particularly hard. More than two dozen people rescued from flooding so far. I think people were prepared for this storm. Um Certainly the city of Thibodeaux was prepared for this storm, but I have to be honest, this one packed uh a little bit uh heavier of a punch and more rain than what we anticipated. Late late last night. This video shows what crews must navigate on the water as a shrimp boat travels on a river through little visibility. Louisiana has activated more than 2000 National Guard troops as some areas brace for 10 ft of storm surge, nervous, overwhelmed, scared, even though you've been through storms before I felt the same way. Every time a storm comes in Jefferson parish officials warning the sewage system has been overwhelmed by flood water and could back up into homes. Francine. Now downgraded to a tropical depression also affecting Mississippi and Alabama. Here in New Orleans, there is a daily record of more than seven inches of rain that fell. Francine is now the third continental US hurricane to make landfall this year with less than three months to go in this hurricane season. Ika Ji ABC News, New Orleans.