400,000 people without power after heavy rains and winds on the Gulf Coast

As Francine moves over New Orleans, numerous energy customers are without power.

According to PowerOutage.us, as of 4:30 a.m., more than 372,000 connections were down in Louisiana and nearly 30,000 in Mississippi. There are fears that this number could rise if the storm continues.

A fallen tree blocks an intersection in Houma, Louisiana yesterday as Hurricane Francine approaches from the Gulf of Mexico.

New Orleans experienced severe flooding and more than 350,000 power outages were reported as Francine, now a tropical storm, moved inland. NBC News' Jay Gray and meteorologist Angie Lassman report the latest details on Early Today.