NEW YORK — Three people are dead in the wake of tornadoes that swept through Louisiana, according to the state Department of Health.
The latest fatality was reported in St. Charles Parish on Wednesday evening. A 56-year-old woman died after a tornado"destroyed her house in the Killona area," the state Department of Health tweeted, noting that the fatality brings the total number of confirmed storm-related deaths to three.
Authorities believe a tornado touched down at 2:21 p.m. near Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility in Killona, St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell said. The tornado then moved north toward Montz, with surveys of preliminary damage suggesting that the worst of the damage is in Killona, Jewell said.At least 15 to 20 families in Killona have had their homes damaged by the storm, Jewell said.
These deadly tornadoes were among at least 42 reported twisters across the South since Tuesday afternoon. More tornadoes are expected on Wednesday overnight and Thursday as the storm moves east.
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