The nasty weather led Kinder, La.\u2019s Coushatta Casino Resort to be closed for part of Wednesday and Thursday.<\/p>\n
To ensure the safety of our guests and associates during Hurricane Francine, Coushatta Casino Resort will temporarily close, effective Wednesday \u2026 at 2 am,\u201d the gaming property said in a statement. \u201cWe look forward to seeing you when we re-open on Thursday \u2026 at noon or when conditions are deemed safe to do so.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
On Wednesday, the Silver Slipper Casino Hotel, located in Bay St. Louis, Miss., temporarily shuttered its table games, the Jubilee Buffet, Blue Bayou, valet service, and the gift shop. Normal operations will likely resume on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Bridges Golf Club at Hollywood Casino, also located in Bay St. Louis, also closed temporarily on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Curfews in Mississippi<\/h2>\n In Gulfport, Miss. a curfew was to take effect starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Mayor Billy Hewes. It\u2019s likely to be lifted at 6 a.m. Thursday. Restaurants, stores, and other businesses will close their doors.<\/p>\n
During this period, people\u2019s movement will be restricted, and no one will be allowed on public streets or property except for emergency personnel,\u201d according to the mayor\u2019s statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Also, in Bay St. Louis and Waveland, curfews will be in place between 10 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday, according to the Sun Herald<\/em>.<\/p>\nNew Orleans<\/a> may face floods as four to eight inches of rainfall are likely, CNN<\/em> reported. Flights were canceled at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.<\/strong><\/p>\nA flood watch was put into effect for the Louisiana coastline, too. A storm surge warning was issued for Lakes Borgne and Pontchartrain, both in Louisiana, according to weather forecasts.<\/p>\n
Tornado threats were possible in Mobile, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville, Ala.; Tallahassee, Fla., and Tupelo, Miss., AccuWeather reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A limited number of casino facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast shuttered temporarily due to a Category 2 hurricane that was expected to make landfall on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":330351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86429,18],"tags":[82123,92297,81972,84226],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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