>>> FRANCINE WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION HOURS AFTER MAKING LANDFALL IN LOUISIANA. FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO ARE STILL IN EFFECT WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS WITHOUT POWER. AS JASON ALLEN REPORTS, THE STORM IS ALSO BATTERING PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI WITH 70 MILE-PER-HOUR WINDS. >> Reporter: A TURBULENT VIEW AS FRANCINE SLAMMED INTO LOUISIANA AS A CATEGORY 2 STORM YESTERDAY, PACKING DEADLY STORM SURGE WITH WINDS WHIPPING AT NEARLY 100 MILES AN HOUR. IN THE HARD-HIT AREA THE POWERFUL STORM BROUGHT POWER LINES, SNAPPED TREES. >> AT LEAST NOBODY GOT HURT AND THAT'S REALLY ALL I CARE ABOUT. >> Reporter: POWER OUTAGES LEFT MORE THAN 350,000 RESIDENTS IN THE DARK AS THEY HUNKERED DOWN OVERNIGHT. PARTIAL 911 OUTAGES WERE ALSO REPORTED IN THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THE STORM THE WIRELESS COMPANIES SAY THEY'RE RESOLVING THE ISSUE. >> WHEN IT GETS LIGHT WE WILL GET WORKING ON IT . >> Reporter: STREETS NOW FLOODED AND THE MAYOR SAID THE CITY IS PREPARED. >> WE ARE CONTINUING TO BE THE MODEL FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND REALLY FOR RECOVERY. >> Reporter: STORM SURGE EXPECTED TO POUND PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA