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Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is sending his condolences to Slidell after their community was ravaged by a tornado Wednesday.

Slidell councilman says everyone came together to help in the aftermath of tornado

A tornado with 115-mph winds ripped off roofs and tore down power lines in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Wednesday, and another twister damaged homes in Texas as severe weather struck the South.

A possible tornado caused "catastrophic" damage to the Louisiana city of Slidell, officers said as they assessed the wreckage Wednesday.

Officials in a Louisiana city are assessing the damage from a tornado spawned by a system of severe weather also blamed for a death in Mississippi and damage from Texas

This isn't the plot to a B-level horror film. This is a real life story out of Slidell Louisiana.

Severe storms and overall windy conditions are the forecast for the Charlotte area and the Carolinas this Thursday with the wind threat lingering into Friday

The Louisiana Attorney General's Office has issued guidance to those affected by Wednesday's storms.

"It's a lifeline to a lot of people. We're a good option for them," Driver Lawrence Reaves said.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Strong storms flooded New Orleans streets and demolished buildings in one of the citys suburbs Wednesday, part of a severe weather system that pounded communities across much of the South, killing one in Mississippi.