why are more people not talking about tropical storm Francine it's flooding Louisiana right now tropical storm Francine has brought intense flooding and power outages to Louisiana here's the Scoop heavy rains have flooded streets homes and businesses with up to 9 in of water in some areas hundreds of thousands are without power as Francine knocks out electricity across the region residents in New Orleans and surrounding areas are trapped in their homes due to Rising flood waters even with these challenges there's a glimmer of relief Francine's imp wasn't as severe as past hurricanes like Katrina and Ida but it's a stark reminder of the ongoing vulnerability to flooding and the long road to recovery that's your essential update from A1 news do you want to always be updated on Sports politics and Technology subscribe to A1 news for the latest we broadcast value