New Orleans Tropical Storm Francine school closures [Video]

The WDSU First Warning Weather team is tracking Tropical Storm Francine. The storm could strengthen to a hurricane, impacting all of Southeast Louisiana. Click here for the latest forecast. Click here for the WDSU Interactive radar. Click here to download the WDSU News app The following schools have announced early closures: Lafourche Parish:Following this afternoon’s weather briefing and in consultation with area emergency officials, we have made the decision to close all Lafourche Parish public schools and facilities Wednesday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 12, in anticipation of possible impacts from Hurricane Francine. Classes will be held as usual on Tuesday, Sept. 10, but all afterschool activities will be canceled. We will continue to monitor the weather closely and will provide updates regarding school operations on our website, www.mylpsd.com, and our Facebook page, and notifications will be sent through SchoolStatus and OnCourse Connect. Please continue to monitor these lines of …