A likely tornado injured several people and caused extensive damage in Slidell this morning. Slidell police spokesperson Daniel Seuzeneau provided an update on Facebook…
“We have reports of tornado damage across the southern side of Slidell. We got reports of trees down, powerlines down, vehicles damaged, houses damaged, and businesses damaged.”
Seuzeneau says the worst hit area appears to be Pontchartrain Drive near Kostmayer Avenue…
“The McDonald’s parking lot, we got three vehicles, four vehicles heavily damaged. One’s on it’s side. If you look all around, we’ve got leaning power poles.”
Seuzeneau describes the injuries sustained as minor to moderate.
“We rescued about 50 people out of an apartment complex right here off Old Spanish Trail. Just minor bumps and bruises, head injuries but nothing major. If we somehow can make it out without any fatalities it’s a miracle.”
Mayor Greg Cromer says it’s the worst damage the city has sustained since Hurricane Katrina. St. Tammany Parish government says multiple people were injured and hundreds of homes, if not more, were damaged.
