A strong line of storms has claimed the lives of three people in northwest Louisiana, two in Bossier Parish and one in Caddo Parish. Lt. Bill Davis with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office confirms two fatalities in the Haughton area. Strong winds demolished the victims’ trailer home. Bossier Parish deputies also report there’s been roof damage to Benton Middle School that’s led to many flooded rooms.

In Caddo Parish, an elderly man died when a large tree fell on his home in Oil City. His wife survived the terrifying incident.

Storm debris has led to road closures and there are scattered power outages across the state. Entergy reports that close to 24-thousand of their customers are without power. Cleco has about 12-thousand customers in the dark. The hardest-hit parishes for Cleco are Avoyelles, Iberia, and Rapides.

The strong squall line is moving through metro New Orleans at this hour.

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