"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.

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.

Although it has been nearly four years since hurricanes Laura and Delta decimated southwest Louisiana and caused an estimated $22 billion in damage nationwide, some residents say they are still far fr