Hurricane Francine: Strong winds and heavy rainfall batter Houma in Louisiana

Hurricane Francine is battling through Louisiana with winds of 100 mph.

The storm made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, on Wednesday (Sept 11) evening as a Category 2 hurricane.

The storm has already knocked out electricity to more than a quarter-million residents and is threatening widespread floods.

Footage from a shrimp boat in Dulac, a city right by the water, shows crashing waves and intense winds.

Additional footage from Houma shows heavy rainfall and trees bending in the wind.