President Joe Biden is "closely monitoring" the impacts of Francine as the storm moves through the South, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

"Over 700 federal personnel, including 128 urban search and rescue personnel, are in Louisiana and ready to support any emergency response request from the state," she said.

"FEMA has also prepositioned more than 750,000 meals, 1.2 million liters of water to support the needs of survivors," she said. "We continue to encourage those who are in the path of Francine to stay alert, visit ready.gov for tips on how to stay safe and follow the recommendations of state and local officials."

-ABC News’ Molly Nagle

Francine -- the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the continental U.S. so far this season -- dropped nearly 10 inches of rain in Covington, Louisiana, and more than 8 inches in New Orleans.

Francine’s remnants are still bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and potential flooding to the South through Friday.

Flood watches remain in effect across parts of six states, from Arkansas to Florida.

Central and northern Alabama are in the bull’s-eye for significant flash flooding on Thursday. Up to 10 inches of rain is possible.

Wind advisories are also in effect. Gusts could reach 35 to 50 mph overnight.

-ABC News' Melissa Griffin

No fatalities have been reported from the storm in Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday, and he thanked residents for heeding all the warnings.

A Louisiana trooper suffered minor injuries while removing a downed tree from a road Wednesday night, officials said. The trooper was released from the hospital and is recovering at home.

Power outages due to vegetation are the biggest issue in Louisiana, officials said.

Fourteen route-clearance teams are out working to clear debris, officials said.

-ABC News’ Alexandra Faul

More than 340,000 customers are without power in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Francine. About 36,000 customers are without power in Mississippi and 36,000 are in the dark in Alabama.

A raft of warnings was issued for cities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama ahead of Hurricane Francine’s expected landfall on Wednesday afternoon.

A hurricane watch was issued for New Orleans, with hurricane warnings for Morgan City and Houma on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.

Tropical storm warnings are in place further east, covering cities including Biloxi, Mississippi, and Mobile, Alabama.

Storm surge warnings were announced for both Biloxi -- where water may rise up to 5 feet -- and Mobile, where water levels may rise by up to 4 feet.

Francine is expected to make landfall as either a high-end Category 1 or low-end Category 2 hurricane, with winds between 90 and 100 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. The Category 2 classification begins with winds of 96 mph.

Landfall may bring tornadoes in areas around New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile and Pensacola, Florida.

Heavy rain may cause flash flooding from New Orleans all the way up to Jackson, Mississippi through to Wednesday night. As the storm moves into Mississippi on Thursday, it is forecast to produce flash flooding and gusty winds.

Francine is expected to stall through Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing heavy rain to Memphis, Nashville and Paducah, Kentucky.

-ABC News’ Max Golembo