Severe weather brings tornadoes, flood warnings and power outages

NEW ORLEANS – Severe thunderstorms and severe weather across southeast Louisiana prompted multiple warnings and safety measures from the National Weather Service Saturday evening.

The Causeway reopened at 9:44 p.m. The storm that closed the Causeway Bridge has passed by this time. The bridge is open again.

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission: Due to extreme weather conditions, the Causeway – northbound and the Causeway – southbound are currently closed. The estimated closing time is approximately 1 hour.

The tornado warning ended at 9:15 p.m., while a tornado warning remains in effect until 2 a.m. for Southeast LA and South MS. The flash flood warning is in effect until 12:15 a.m. Sunday, December 28.

NOLA Ready issued an alert on Sunday, Dec. 28, allowing neutral on-ground parking until 8 a.m. to mitigate potential impacts from flooding.

A power outage was reported in Washington Parish. According to Entergy, 1,426 customers are affected.

As of 10:45 p.m., 1,956 customers in Tangipahoa Parish are without power. At one time, 2,567 customers were affected.

View Entergy’s outage map here.

Authorities are urging residents to exercise caution and stay informed about weather conditions as the situation evolves.

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