Posted on 03/22/2022 6:59:25 PM PDT by texas booster
Following a tornado that plowed across the Arabi area of St. Bernard Parish Tuesday night, parish officials said there were mutltiple injuries and several reports of people trapped in their homes.
"We have reports of people that are trapped," St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jimmy Pohlmann said. "We're in the area doing assessments now."
Parish President Guy McGinnis said there were reports of people trapped inside bathrooms in their homes.
The tornado struck Arabi, in a south to north direction, McGinnis said. Asked about damage, McGinnis said a this point it appears to be extensive.
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Good coverage on this thread also, from the esteemed janetjanet998.
To all of those California immigrants to the Lone Star State...welcome to Springtime in Texas!
I’m beginning to think God just does not like the lower 9th ward.
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