A tropical cyclone is ripping through the south of the United States, with tornado and flood watches in place across several US states.
More than three hundred thousand people are without power, as Francine, a hurricane later weakened to a 'tropical depression', continues to cause havoc across the country.
Sally Patterson has more.
IN After making landfall
OUT SOC
DUR 41
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