1 dead, 7 injured after tornado causes widespread damage in Killona - WDSU New Orleans

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The St. Charles Parish president has reported harm to homes and a schoolhouse successful Killona aft a imaginable tornado touched down. St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell and Sheriff Greg Champagne held a property league Wednesday day successful Killona regarding the harm and terrible upwind crossed the parish this afternoon. First responders and exigency unit are performing hunt and rescue, assessing damages and ensuring the information of those successful the Killona and Montz areas, according to Jewell. The parish reports extended harm successful Killona owed to a tornado, which apt touched down adjacent the Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility Wednesday afternoon. There was 1 confirmed fatality, an big female, and 7 were injured. Residents are asked to debar the country and not interaction downed powerfulness lines, imaginable state leaks and blocked roads. Power is astir afloat restored successful Montz and determination are 10 powerfulness poles down successful Killona. There is nary timeline for the restoration successful the Killona area, according to Jewell. St. Charles Parish is moving successful conjunction with the United Way of St. Charles and the Red Cross to assistance families successful need. Those successful request of structure should spell to the Edward A. Dufresne Community Center, located astatine 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway successful Luling. To study immoderate weather-related issues, delight interaction the EOC astatine 985-783-5050. Families successful request of assistance tin telephone the Red Cross astatine 1-800-733-2767 oregon interaction section caseworkers with Catholic Charities astatine 504-452-2615.

ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. —

The St. Charles Parish president has reported harm to homes and a schoolhouse successful Killona aft a imaginable tornado touched down.

St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell and Sheriff Greg Champagne held a property league Wednesday day successful Killona regarding the harm and terrible upwind crossed the parish this afternoon.

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First responders and exigency unit are performing hunt and rescue, assessing damages and ensuring the information of those successful the Killona and Montz areas, according to Jewell.

The parish reports extended harm successful Killona owed to a tornado, which apt touched down adjacent the Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility Wednesday afternoon. There was 1 confirmed fatality, an big female, and 7 were injured.

Residents are asked to debar the country and not interaction downed powerfulness lines, imaginable state leaks and blocked roads.

Power is astir afloat restored successful Montz and determination are 10 powerfulness poles down successful Killona.

There is nary timeline for the restoration successful the Killona area, according to Jewell.

St. Charles Parish is moving successful conjunction with the United Way of St. Charles and the Red Cross to assistance families successful need.

Those successful request of structure should spell to the Edward A. Dufresne Community Center, located astatine 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway successful Luling.

To study immoderate weather-related issues, delight interaction the EOC astatine 985-783-5050.

Families successful request of assistance tin telephone the Red Cross astatine 1-800-733-2767 oregon interaction section caseworkers with Catholic Charities astatine 504-452-2615.

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