Hurricane Francine smashes Louisiana: 'Life threatening' 100mph storm sparks flooding chaos in New Orleans with dozens rescued and hundreds of thousands left without power

Hurricane Francine battered Louisiana with 100mph winds yesterday sparking flooding chaos and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Two vehicles on a flooded street during Hurricane Francine in New Orleans Damage is seen from Hurricane Francine in Louisiana in a social media post Sparks are seen flying as the storm hit powerlines in Houma, Louisiana on Wednesday A road is flooded in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and the stop sign bent by high winds during the hurricane Francine intensified into a stronger hurricane, as it approached Louisiana's coast Heavy rain is expected to continue along with the chance of possible tornadoes into Friday. Pamela Miller walks around a tree that fell on her house in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, in Morgan City, Louisiana on Thursday morning People watch Hurricane Francine from inside the Sheraton on Canal Street in New Orleans An air mattress blows in wind from Hurricane Francine in New Orleans Residents fill sandbags with dirt to protect their homes from flooding as people make preparations before Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Houma, Louisiana Morgan City firefighters respond to a home fire during Hurricane Francine in Morgan City Rain and winds build up from Hurricane Francine in New Orleans A fallen tree blocks an intersection on September 11 in Houma, Louisiana Floodwater surrounds religious statues tied to a beam that help support and elevated him in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana on Wednesday She is currently using a generator to power internet connection so she could video chat with friends. Morgan City firefighters respond to a home fire during Hurricane Francine in Morgan City A man is seen prancing in a parking lot full of water in Houma, Louisiana on Wednesday A bent stop sign is seen after a deluge of rain from Hurricane Francine in Metairie Signage is strewn across the intersection after Hurricane Francine swept through the area on September 11 A car is submerged to its wheel in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana President Joe Biden has granted an emergency declaration to help Louisiana secure expedited federal money and assistance.