Strong and deadly tornadoes ripped through Louisiana Tuesday morning, wreaking havoc and devastation to everything in their path.
Local investigative reporter Katie Moore out of New Orleans captured footage of a tornado tearing through a parking lot by Cold Storage Road. It rips off the roof of a nearby building and if you look in the background it flips over a Big Rig.
Watch:
Exclusive video of a roof getting blown off, 18 wheeler flipping over off Cold Storage Rd pic.twitter.com/PmVGAJjbHa
— Katie Moore (@katiecmoore) February 7, 2017
Other users reported the tornado felt like a bomb hit them.
What's left of Yvette Lation's house. "It was like a bomb hit. We had debris all on us." pic.twitter.com/Dy0e0QlSyg
— Matt Sledge (@mgsledge) February 7, 2017
And others saw their cars tipped over.
@spann @simpsonwhnt damage at NASA Michoud in New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/8qgvdXuNhw
— jimtaylorjr (@jimtaylorjr) February 7, 2017
SUV throw upside down into house by tornado in New Orleans East @theadvocateno @wwltv pic.twitter.com/GrgZzAjaub
— Matthew Hinton (@MattHintonPhoto) February 7, 2017
Homes were completely destroyed.
A massive tornado ripped through eastern New Orleans, damaging many homes. pic.twitter.com/HiqFVeuyLZ
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 7, 2017
Serious damage in 4700 block of Bundy Road, smell of leaking gas pic.twitter.com/ZAC7VKEFmi
— Matt Sledge (@mgsledge) February 7, 2017
Houses leveled and leaking gas on 4600 Lancelot in New Orleans East @theadvocateno @wwltv pic.twitter.com/JEB1KAvSz6
— Matthew Hinton (@MattHintonPhoto) February 7, 2017
NOFD searching the wrecked remains of this house pic.twitter.com/W6liTgQeYN
— Matt Sledge (@mgsledge) February 7, 2017
Terry Lee Sr. and Jr. at their house on Lancelot Drive. Junior was inside house, hands cut up from glass pic.twitter.com/19gbiZzaKQ
— Matt Sledge (@mgsledge) February 7, 2017
Even a local gas station did not escape the destruction.
Chef Menteur at Werner Drive. pic.twitter.com/yuvPgTxgON
— Matt Sledge (@mgsledge) February 7, 2017
Thankfully no deaths have been reported as of yet, but New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu did say there were dozens of injuries. He did ask residents and potential visitors to avoid New Orleans East. “It is totally shut down.”
NO EMS says 2 dozen confirmed injuries, about six moderate to serious injuries in New Orleans East tornado
— Katie Moore (@katiecmoore) February 7, 2017
The Mayor also reported 5,000 structures were damaged.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu says 5,000 structures damaged in New Orleans East tornado
— Katie Moore (@katiecmoore) February 7, 2017
We are praying for the families affected!
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