Intensifying thunderstorms across the southern and eastern U.S. threatened to unleash dangerous weather conditions.

Sponsor Message "Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds are spreading inland across southern Louisiana.," the National Hurricane Center said in an afternoon update. "Now is the time to stay inside ...

The National Weather Service forecast heavy rains and thunderstorms across the southeast through Thursday as Tropical Storm Francine moves north from Louisiana into southern Mississippi.

High temperatures are forecast to only reach the 40s across southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi ... and freezing rain (rain that freezes into ice after falling to the surface).

Hurricane briefly upgraded to Category 2 before coming ashore Nearly 39% of oil and half of natural gas production in Gulf of Mexico offline Louisiana parishes issue evacuation orders, curfews set ...