tropical storm Francine is gaining strength showing signs of becoming more powerful with each passing hour it poses a serious threat to the Gulf Coast with life-threatening conditions expected to develop soon the storm is currently churning in the Gulf of Mexico Gathering energy from the warm Waters Francine is about 300 Mi south of New Orleans a city that has seen its share of powerful storms this storm is moving North at a steady 12 mph a pace that allows it to gather more strength Francine is expected to intensify into a hurricane soon potentially reaching category 1 status by tomorrow stay informed about the storm's progress by listening to local news and weather reports have a way to receive emergency alerts remember preparation is key to staying safe during a hurricane thank you for follow the latest news and our Channel noodle news please consider subscribing to our Channel and turn on the notifications