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Multiple touchdowns. Thats something were working on confirming. Can you see there, the early indications that there was damage to not only power lines but some of the structures there. Damage there to houses. Craig . We also just saw one of what i would imagine will be a string of Emergency Responders heading to the scene there. Cal perry, do stand by for us, if you can. Mike steele, the Communications Director for the Louisiana Governors Office of Homeland Security. He is in baton rouge right now. He joins me now on the phone. Mike, what more can you tell us right now about the size and scop...

Nature up. see one house that's completely decimated. then another house, perhaps across the street, that looks to be completely intact. this is a part of the country, as you know, brian, that has had to deal with its fair share of severe weather over the years. how are you guys equipped to respond to situations like this? >> well, people in new orleans, we're very resilient. so, it's -- it's one of the things when you live down here you're more or less prepared for. tornadoes is something normally we don't have to worry about. hurricanes we get a good advanced heads up. this was a surprise to...

Of sites to look at. our regional coordinators are in contact with the locals. we should have more information as the day goes on. >> cal perry, i understand you've gotten some more information from the national weather service. what can you tell us? >> want to help you and mr. steele getting information out to people in the greater new orleans area. there are two new tornado threats just now by the national weather service. one they said is moving forwards the west bank. again, for people not familiar with the new orleans. that's actually in the eastern part of the city. a second one, a torna...