Search and rescue actions are in force …
So far there has been on one reported death from the storm’s….
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Search-and-rescue crews surveyed heavily damaged homes and debris-filled streets on Wednesday after tornadoes ripped through the New Orleans area the evening before, killing at least one resident and knocking out power to thousands of residents.
The National Weather Service confirmed early Wednesday that two tornadoes had hit the area: one in Lacombe, north of the city across Lake Pontchartrain, and another that ripped through both the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, sending several people to the hospital.
Rescuers from the National Guard, state police and others spent the overnight hours sifting through the destruction, looking for residents who may have been trapped….
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The same storm system was moving East on Wednesday, and the Weather Service said the threat of severe weather and flooding “should wane somewhat.” Nearly 100,000 people were without power at some point across Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana on Tuesday, according to PowerOutage.us, a website that aggregates data from utilities across the United States. By early Wednesday, much had been restored….