12:30 LRN Newscast

Officials in St. Tammany Parish say the damage caused by Wednesday’s tornado in Slidell is reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina. Parish President Mike Cooper says there’s significant destruction to homes, commercial buildings, churches, and power poles.
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Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says some of their Slidell customers could be without power into tomorrow…
cut 4 (11) “…looking at it”
Entergy spokesperson David Freese says some of their customers in Calcasieu Parish and the Lafayette area could also be without power until tomorrow…
cut 6 (09) “…back on.”

Three people have been arrested and charged in the death of James Ingram of Colfax after his body was found burned in the Kisatchie National Forest. Brooke Thorington has more
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