The death of a 64-year-old woman in Mississippi is being attributed to the system of severe weather, which caused damage from Texas to the Florida panhandle.
By Kevin McGill and Gerald Herbert, Associated PressLynn Champagne of E.C.O. Builders surveys the damage after the building was struck by an apparent tornado in south Slidell, La., Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
In Augusta, Georgia, the start of the Masters golf tournament was delayed, tournament officials announced. Forecasters predict wind gusts as high as 45 mph and the potential for tree limbs to be blown down. A tornado struck Slidell, about 30 miles northeast of New Orleans, on Wednesday. It ripped roofs off buildings and partially collapsed others in and around the city of about 28,000. Authorities said first responders had to rescue people trapped in one apartment building.
There were no reports of deaths or critical injuries in Slidell. The weather service posted on social media Wednesday that initial surveys indicate the area was hit by an EF-1 tornado, with winds from 86 mph to 110 mph .
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