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Houma residents say the area looks like a "war zone."

Volunteers are asked to bring four days of food and clothes, as well as chainsaws and gasoline if they can.

Curfews and evacuation orders remain in place.

The storm continues to move northwest at 16 miles per hour.

Maximum sustained winds are 100 miles per hour.

All of Acadiana is under a hurricane warning.

That system is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico as early as Friday.

If the area of low pressure strengthens and gets upgraded to a tropical storm (which is expected by Thursday), it shall be called "Josephine".