Damage to homes and vehicles from Hurricane Francine will cost insurers about $1.5 billion, which is moderate by industry standards and not expected to make the state's insurance crisis any worse.

Fraudulent contractors have targeted Louisiana residents numerous times over the last several years. The United States Attorney's Office said that over 1,200 complaints for fraudulent cases were reported in Baton Rouge in 2016 after historic floods devastated south Louisiana.

The National Hurricane Center said Francine gained hurricane status about 350 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana.

The dogs had been staying at St. Landry Parish Animal Control in Louisiana, but were transported to Binghamton due to the impact of Hurricane Francine. Recent adoptions freed up space at Broome's facility, and the Humane Society was able to take in some of the displaced dogs.

I think that the primary insurance companies are going to be able to manage this event,” Temple said. Hurricane Francine is being described as a minimal impact storm for the

Governor Jeff Landry confirmed on Tuesday the White House has approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana.

After making landfall as a Category 2 storm, Hurricane Francine is estimated to have done around $1.5 billion worth of damage across its path of destruction in Louisiana and Mississippi.