Louisiana residents breathe a sigh of relief as Hurricane Francine recedes

Storm did not cause large-scale damage or loss of life, but ferocity of winds and rain raises fears for the future

As Hurricane Francine churned offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, Danielle Morris, a resident of the village of Dulac out in the swampy Louisiana coast, made a tough call.

We're crazy and we're staying," she said, speaking by phone before the hurricane hit, as she stocked up on gasoline for the family's generator. Some might agree with her judgment of her own sanity - Morris lost her previous home in Hurricane Ida in 2021.