NEW ORLEANS — A tornado touched down in the New Orleans area on Tuesday night 22 March 2022 passing through the city and killing at least one person, heavily damaging homes, knocking out power and prompting a search for residents who may be trapped, according to local authorities.
The tornado hit both the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina. One person was killed in St. Bernard Parish, which abuts New Orleans, said Guy McInnis, the parish president, adding that multiple people with injuries were taken to a hospital.
