Videos Capture Tornado Destruction in Louisiana
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At least one tornado and a powerful line of storms tore through the Deep South on Wednesday, causing "widespread and catastrophic" damage in parts of Louisiana, local officials reported.Slidell, a city of roughly 28,000 people and set about 30 miles from New Orleans, got walloped by the severe weather Wednesday morning, according to the Slidell Police Department (SPD).Multiple structures, including an apartment complex, sustained extensive damage from the tornado and storms, with several getting...

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