UPDATE: Tornado confirmed in New Orleans for 1st time in 3 years;. 01:04. It was a really strong storm, she said. A church is completely destroyed. Market data provided by Factset. . The water will come up fast! It stayed on the ground for around 10 miles . Bobbi-Jeanne Misick is the justice, race and equity reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR, WWNO in New Orleans, WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama and MPB-Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson. But the power outages could be a problem Wednesday. US: At least one killed in New Orleans area tornado A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars, ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in a region that was pummeled by . Green asked residents to avoid driving in those areas. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Areas that will be impacted by Hurricane Ida, plus parts of Alabama and Mississippi have been placed under a tornado watch until 7 p.m., according to information from the National Weather Service. The Grayson county Emergency Management Office said a 73-year-old woman was killed in the community of Sherwood Shores, about 60 miles (95km) north of Dallas, but provided no details. Details. The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has activated the Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response efforts. A smaller tornado hit the city in 2021. A possible tornado blew through parts of New Orleans early Wednesday, knocking down trees and power lines in several different neighborhoods. (Sponsored by New Orleans & Company) NR News and . The outages, as of 6:45 a.m., are indicated on this map from Entergy. Forecasters predicted intense tornadoes and damaging winds, some hurricane force with speeds of 75mph or greater, in much of Mississippi, southern and eastern Louisiana, and western Alabama. were still assessing damage into Tuesday night. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Have a photo/video to share? NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge retweeted a video of the scary storm from another angle of the tornado about an hour after the storm had passed. At news conferences in Jacksboro and Crockett, two Texas communities severely damaged by tornadoes, the governor Greg Abbott announced a disaster declaration for 16 hard-hit counties. A tornado ripped through the New Orleans metro area early Wednesday morning, downing trees, damaging structures and knocking out power to thousands. It's official - a tornado tore through New Orleans on Wednesday morning. A tornado touched down in the city of New Orleans early Wednesday, National Weather Service officials confirmed in an afternoon press conference. As of 10:45 a.m., there were about 8,400 customers without power in Orleans Parish and about 1,000 in Jefferson Parish. She spent the day on the ground assessing damage to determine the size of the tornado. Legal Statement. This is a developing story. Crews survey the damage after a possible tornado touched down early Wednesday morning, knocking down powerlines and poles, uprooting trees and damaging homes and carson Cohn Street between Pine Street and Lowerline Street. Mayor Latoya Cantrell said on Twitter that one of the tornadoes touched down shortly before 8 p.m. in the Lower Ninth Ward. South-east Louisiana continues to reel from the effects of Hurricane Ida, which came ashore last year on the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and caused widespread devastation throughout the region. As of 4 a.m. Sunday morning, there are new storm surge numbers in the forecast as Category 4 Hurricane Ida gets closer to landfall. Confirmed tornado hits New Orleans: What we know Wednesday about damage, outages. A power pole fell onto a car on Cohn Street near Lowerline Street in Uptown New Orleans early Wednesday when a possible tornado touched down. March sets record for most tornado reports - NBC News The New Orleans East tornado was classified as a strong EF3 tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey indicated the tornado stayed on the ground for about 10 miles and had winds up to 150 mph classifying it as an EF3. New Orleans Tornadoes Leave a Path of Destruction CLIP 05/01/23. At least one person dead as giant tornado tears through New Orleans An EF0 tornado downed trees and power poles. Email them to online@theadvocate.com. Today marks the four-year anniversary of the New Orleans East tornado, an intense EF3 tornado with winds around 150 mph and a max width of 600 yards. No deaths occurred. Tuesday's twisters wreaked havoc on areas recently devastated by Hurricane Ida and previously damaged by Hurricane Katrina nearly 17 years ago. Crews survey the damage after a possible tornado touched down early Wednesday morning, knocking down powerlines and poles, uprooting trees and damaging homes and cars on Cohn Street between Pine Street and Lowerline Street. The National Weather Service gave an update at 11 a.m. Wednesday about the damage. Sounds of R&B, rock 'n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel and, of course, jazz flowed throughout the Fair Grounds Race Course Friday as the 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage . Ramsey Green, deputy chief administrative officer for infrastructure in New Orleans, said 10,000 people lost power, but it could have been much worse. NEW ORLEANS (AP) This year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival began its two-weekend run on Friday, filling the air with the sounds of R&B, rock 'n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country . A tornado ripped through New Orleans in the early hours of Wednesday morning with winds up to 85 mph, tearing off roofs and knocking down utility lines along the way. If you have photos or storm reports, email online@theadvocate.com. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate). New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 29, 2023 Hawkins, a 6-3, 195-pounder from Temple, Texas, started 25 games for the Monarchs over the past two seasons and set a single-season record for . continues to reel from the effects of Hurricane Ida, The city was last hit by a major tornado in 2017, damaging over 600 homes and injuring 33 people, Damage and destruction caused by swirling tornado, Power outages reported amid many smashed buildings. 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All rights reserved. The storm killed at least one person and injured several others in neighboring Arbai, where "the most significant damage occurred," per NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge. Public safety agencies are assessing damages in neighborhoods across the city and directing traffic in impacted areas, officials said. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. If a tree fell on your property, it's usually your responsibility to remove it. At its widest point, the tornados width was around 600 yards. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! There have been no reports of injuries, according to a press release from the city. (Photo by Max Becherer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate), A crew with Champs Construction cuts up a tree that was blocking a wheel chair ramp at a home on Whitney Ave. after severe weather and a suspected tornado knocked out power and ravaged Algiers Point in New Orleans, La. Tornado wreaks havoc in New Orleans, damaging homes and knocking down Watch: Rare tornado tosses debris near Los Angeles. Wednesday, May 12, 2021. McInnis said the tornado took a straight line for a couple of miles. Support for the Coastal Desk comes from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and local listeners. The tornadoes came on a wild weather day in Texas, as wildfires burned in the west and a blizzard warning was issued for the Texas Panhandle, where up to 9 inches (23 centimeters) of snow fell. Thousands were without power Wednesday, May 12, 2021, after a severe thunderstorm hit New Orleans.
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