Francine made landfall on the Louisiana coast as a category 2 hurricane on Wednesday resulting in power outages for hundreds of thousands and posing a significant risk of widespread flooding As Cities experienced heavy rainfall the storm made landfall in taboni Parish approximately 30 Mi South Southwest of Morgan City as reported by the National Hurricane Center at 5:00 p.m. central daylight saving time the maximum sustained winds were estimated to be around 100 mph residents of Louisiana had prepared for the storm's effects after Francine intensified into a category 2 hurricane bringing with it the threat of heavy rainfall and hurricane force winds as indicated by the hurricane center by approximately 11: p.m. central daylight saving time the center of Francine was located near