Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Jaques Thibodeaux said the department created an app that those recovering from disasters can use to easily locate distribution centers, also known as PODs. The app is called "Get A Game Plan." The acronym stands for point of distribution center.

Francine made landfall just after 5 p.m. local time. The storm’s maximum sustained winds hovered about 100 mph and brought the potential for power outages.

"We don't want to downplay this event, but we also do not want people to panic." Louisiana recovers after dealing with Category 2 hurricane — here's what happened first appeared on The Cool Down.