A severe weather system has brought widespread flooding and tornadoes, causing significant storm damage in the US South, particularly in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported extensive areas being affected by the storms, with the system moving eastward to cover parts of Florida and Georgia, prompting storm and flash-flood warnings.
Authorities reported one death in Scott County, Mississippi, with another person injured, while more than 200,000 customers in the region experienced power outages during the severe weather conditions. Flash flooding in New Orleans and suspected tornadoes causing damage across the Gulf Coast region added to the disruption, with police in Slidell, Louisiana, rescuing about 50 people and describing the aftermath as “catastrophic.” Additionally, the town of Lake Charles, Louisiana, experienced damage from a confirmed twister, although no injuries were reported.
The storm front continued to move eastward, impacting Texas before reaching southeastern Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, where tornado warnings were issued in the evening. The storms even had an impact on sports, as the start of the golf Masters in Georgia was delayed due to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, highlighting the widespread reach and consequences of the severe weather system in the region.
