Francine did not pose a particularly severe test of the New Orleans region's ability to handle stormwater, but the results were not reassuring.

Hurricane Francine swept through south Louisiana on Wednesday, leaving downed power lines, street flooding and littered roadways in its wake. Why it matters: Storm cleanup already began Thursday, and official updates on water,

As Hurricane Francine lashed New Orleans and the city flooded, there was an oasis of comradery — and leather — through the storm. The Phoenix Bar, just north and east of the French Quarter in the Marigny neighborhood of the Crescent City,