Nearly all of the hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses that suffered power outages in Louisiana due to Hurricane Francine had their lights turned back on by late Monday, though there were still a few outages in hard hit coastal areas.

With hours to go until Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana, "the time to evacuate has now passed," Jacques Thibodeau, the director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said at a news conference.

President Joe Biden approves Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's request for a federal emergency as Hurricane Francine approaches state.

The Salvation Army’s efforts continue post Hurricane Francine with the continued distribution of supplies by those impacted and effected.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available to businesses and residents in Louisiana whose employment or self-employment was lost or disrupted due to Hurricane Francine.

The White House approved Governor Jeff Landry’s request for a major disaster declaration, following Hurricane Francine and flooding that hit the state.

In Assumption Parish, the water is like family, but right now the water is full of dead fish after Hurricane Francine.