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Families Shattered by Tornadoes in Gulf

A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South last Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were blown …

Tornadoes, Storms Leave Trail of Destruction From New Orleans to Great Plains

A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S. killed at least three people in Louisiana, spinning up tornadoes that battered the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021’s Hurricane Ida and …

Louisiana Dept. of Insurance to Hold Tornado Resource Center

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced it has established an open-door insurance resource center in Arabi to assist those affected by the tornado that struck the area last week. Meetings will be held at Patricia Park in the Louisiana …

Louisiana Recovering After Tornadoes Plow Through Homes

Louisiana National Guardsmen and other responders went door-to-door in areas around New Orleans on March 23 as the region dug out from overnight tornadoes, with Gov. John Bel Edwards declaring a state of emergency and calling the destruction “devastating.” Other …

Tornado Strikes New Orleans as Storms Move Into Deep South

A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago. There were no …

Parts of Mississippi Valley, Mid-South Under Tornado Watch

A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee until 6:00 p.m. CST, Thursday Feb. 16, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS said to expect “Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and a few …

Louisiana Tornado Damages Homes in Region Still Reeling From Hurricanes

A tornado touched down in western Louisiana Wednesday, Oct. 28, damaging more than a dozen homes in a part of the state still struggling to recover from repeated weather disasters, officials said. The National Weather Service said in a preliminary …

Louisiana Governor Declares Emergency After Severe Weather, Tornadoes

Louisiana is under a state of emergency after an outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes swept through the region. Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the order on Dec. 18, after a line of storms associated with a cold front moved …

4 Dead, Including 1 in Louisiana, as Twisters, Storms Batter the South

A swarm of tornadoes and storms that left a trail of destruction across the Southeast killed four people, injured a dozen more and left victims to bundle up against the cold as they picked up pieces of their homes Tuesday. …

Flooded Streets, Tornadoes Reported in Louisiana

Authorities in Louisiana are investigating reports of a possible tornado damage in the Baton Rouge area. The Advocate reports one home was severely damaged by a possible tornado in the community of Central. Baton Rouge television stations reported a possible …