hurricane warnings

Francine weakened to a tropical storm Wednesday evening after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane.

Officials are ordering mandatory and voluntary evacuations for residents along the Louisiana coast ahead of Tropical Storm Francine, which is forecast to bring heavy rain and storm surge to much of the state this week.

Today, Thursday, June 1st, is the official start of hurricane season. Local officials say they’re ready. But they want to make sure you are too, and hope…