Preparing for floods may have just gotten easier across Southeast Alabama. The National Weather Service today unveiled new ...

Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported in Louisiana and Mississippi early Thursday as residents in the region ...

The storm could drive life-threatening coastal flooding, high winds, drenching rain and a few tornadoes, forecasters said.

Areas with the highest risk of flash flooding from Francine are well to the east of its center, such as Birmingham, Alabama. This map shows where the highest risk will likely be through the weekend.

Francine was forecast to bring heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding to parts of eastern Louisiana, Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle through Thursday.

Localized amounts up to 12 inches were possible in central and northern Alabama and over the Florida Panhandle. The rain could lead to locally "considerable flash and urban flooding," the ...