Numerous tornadoes have hit the state over the last 24 hours or so. One of the twisters killed 30-year-old Yoshiko Smith and her eight-year-old son Nikolaus Little. Marsanne Golsby has more…
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A tornado also hit Union Parish last night. Farmerville Mayor John Crow says the twister hit the northern part of the town.
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No major injuries reported in Farmerville.

The tornado outbreak did not spare south Louisiana as New Iberia officials say two twisters were spotted in their town, causing damage in a residential area and at a hospital. New Iberia Police Captain Leland Lasiter says first responders were deployed to the Southport Subdivision area and it appears everyone survived the harrowing experience…
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The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s office says a tornado hit the town of Kilona and deputies have reported heavy damage to homes in the area of Schoolhouse Road.

In other news, since a law that allows those 24 and older who are adopted access to their original birth certificate went into effect more than 600 have applied. Leesville Representative Charles Owen, who authored the legislation says he’s grateful the legislature realized it’s ok to change a law you believe was intended to protect individuals but instead it hurts people.
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The law went into effect on August 1st.