Tropical Storm Francine rages in the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday.
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Tropical Storm Francine rages in the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday.
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Tropical Storm Francine nears hurricane strength as it approaches Gulf Coast. Louisianans are already closing the floodgates

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday as it charges toward Louisiana where some communities were evacuating and slamming closed their floodgates in anticipation of the storm’s likely landfall there on Wednesday.