CHILLING photos show a large tornado on the ground in New Orleans. A tornado warning is in effect for the Southeastern part of Louisana.
The National Weather Service urged residents to take cover as the storm was confirmed in multiple counties.
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“This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!” read the warning.
“Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.”
Video and photos from the ground already show significant damage by the storm with debris filling the street. Some parishes in the area are expected to face strong winds of 136mph and above.
Flooding rain is also a possibility in some areas, with a flood watch in effect in certain places.
Louisiana residents were warned Monday night to prepare for the possibility of tornadoes in the region.
“There is no safe shelter in a mobile home during a tornado, said the NWS in New Orleans on Twitter.
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“Seek shelter in a provided space within your mobile home community or seek shelter with friends or family who live in a nearby house or apartment. Last resort is to lie low and flat on the ground.
This comes as a storm system ripped through Texas Monday, leaving a path of destruction.
Firefighters in Louisiana reported heavy damage and gas leaks in houses in some areas.
Crash Harlowe shared a video after the storm passed in Arabi on Facebook, writing: “Arabi/W. Chalmette is without power- I just ran over a power line. Some kind of wind source just tore down Aycock Street from Judge Perez all the way down to Saint Claude… If I had left five minutes earlier I would’ve been right in the middle of it,” he wrote.
“Down trees all over Judge Perez, I’m still trying to see if I can get through it to work I had to go around already.”
According to PowerOutage.us, more than 10,000 customers were without power in Orleans and St. Bernard Parish.
However, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said that emergency crews are working to get power back.
“Residents should avoid all travel that isn’t essential to provide an opportunity for the professionals to handle this situation,” she wrote on Twitter.
“The Sanitation, Parks & Parkways and Public Works Departments will be on the ground at first light clearing right of ways & assessing damage.”
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