Francine will soon become a hurricane and head for Louisiana. Here's what to know about its impacts.

All the maps you need to track Francine's current status and forecast are here.

Evacuations were underway in some communities as parts of Louisiana and Texas get ready for Francine.

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor two areas for possible tropical development in the Atlantic. Find out what chance these systems have of becoming a named storm.

Hurricanes are rated by wind speed. But even the least windy hurricanes can be damaging in many ways.