More than 170,000 customers are without power in Louisiana.
An Entergy employee is parked near downed power lines and trees from the storm the night before on Northampton Drive in Jackson, Miss., April 10, 2024.A large storm system is bringing a threat of strong tornadoes, damaging winds and hail to the South on Wednesday, with the severe weather forecast to stretch from Louisiana to Mississippi to Alabama to Florida.
In Yazoo County, Mississippi, just north of Jackson, the sheriff's office is urging residents of one subdivision to evacuate immediately. "The levee is about to break on the lake and the houses will flood," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "Please get out ASAP!!!" A tornado watch has been issued in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, including the cities of New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Jackson.An Entergy employee is parked near downed power lines and trees from the storm the night before on Northampton Drive in Jackson, Miss., April 10, 2024.The dangerous storms will stretch across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Wednesday evening.
The storm already dumped up to 15 inches of rain in east Texas overnight, with the flash flooding submerging cars and buildings underwater.
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