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1 dead in Mississippi as tornadoes, flash flooding and large hail wreak havoc across Southern U.S.

The New Orleans metro area was under a flash flood emergency on Wednesday.

Chanelle Chandler

·Reporter

Updated Wed, April 10, 2024 at 3:54 PM EDT·5 min read

A man holds a street sign outside a damaged building in the aftermath of a tornado in Slidell, La., on Wednesday. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

One person was reported dead in Mississippi on Wednesday as more than 30 million people across central Gulf Coast states like Louisiana and Alabama — and stretching further into the Southeastern U.S. — were under severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. Widespread severe weather has dumped heavy rain, as well as caused storm damage, rescues and an evacuation in the region.

Police in Slidell, La., part of the New Orleans metro area, warned residents of the dangers of venturing out, as police work to rescue people who were stuck in their vehicles and their homes.

⛈️ What's the path of the storm?

On Monday, the storm started barreling down on Texas, before moving east to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are warning that the powerful storm system will cause flash flooding and “widespread damaging winds” reaching up to almost 80 mph in the Southeast, multiple tornadoes and large hail through Thursday.

As of Wednesday morning, about 300,000 people across Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana were without power, according to PowerOutage.us.

By Thursday, the storm is predicted to shift to the Southeast overall, including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida, Fox Weather reported.

📍Louisiana

The aftermath of a tornado in Slidell, La., on Wednesday. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

On Tuesday, over 100,000 Louisiana residents were under several tornado watches spanning from the northeastern to the southeastern part of the state. The NWS had issued a tornado warning for Jackson, St. Francisville and Wilson until Wednesday morning.

Residents were warned to brace for wind gusts up to 70 mph, with possible Ping-Pong-size hail wreaking havoc on those parts of the state.

Law enforcement and local authorities advised Louisianans to stay off the road and to watch out for potentially “deadly” flying debris for people not sheltered in place.

“We have water that’s rising right now. We’re trying to get high-water vehicles to these areas to rescue people,” Slidell spokesperson Daniel Seuzeneau said in a Facebook video. “Trees are down everywhere; power lines are down everywhere. It’s bad.”

At least 11 school districts, as well as businesses and all state government buildings, have closed Wednesday. Classes for Louisiana State University and Southeastern Louisiana University have been moved online.

The severe weather threat is predicted to back off from the state by Wednesday evening, Fox Weather reported.

📍Texas

Over 4 million people in South Texas were under a severe thunderstorm watch early Wednesday morning, the NWS reported. Several tornadoes were forecast as likely to touch down.

Areas, specifically in southeastern Texas, have taken a significant brunt of the storm since Monday. Texans have experienced rainfall up to 12 inches, with 3 more inches expected Wednesday, according to CNN.

A flash flood emergency has also been issued in the southeastern Texas cities of Kirbyville and Newton, near the border of Louisiana.

Rescue crews responded to “10 to 15 high-water rescues” in Kirbyville early Wednesday. Major roads there have also been shut down due to flooding.

“The City of Kirbyville remains under water and is still the major concern at this time,” the Jasper County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.

Wind gusts reached up to 88 mph in Briscoe and 78 mph in Knox City, both in the northern parts of the state.

Baseball- and tennis-ball-size hail has been reported in other parts of Texas, such as in Austin.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the state’s Division of Emergency Management to deploy additional emergency response resources to support the affected communities.

“Texans in at-risk areas are encouraged to remain weather-aware, heed the guidance of state and local officials, and make an emergency plan to protect themselves and their loved ones,” Abbott warned residents in a statement.

📍Mississippi

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed that one person has died and one was injured by the state's severe weather.

A tornado watch was in effect for central and southern Mississippi until 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday, the NWS reported.

The NWS also confirmed that at least one tornado had already torn through Raymond, Miss., about 20 miles west of Jackson, overnight.

A flood watch has also been issued through Wednesday evening in Jackson and surrounding cities. Some places have seen a total of over 8 inches of rain. The heavy rainfall could also cause “extensive street flooding” and nearby bodies of water to overflow.

North of Jackson, in Yazoo County, the sheriff’s office pleaded for residents to evacuate from a subdivision.

"The levee is about to break on the lake and the houses will flood," the sheriff's office said. "Please get out ASAP!!!"

Mississippi residents were also supplied with more than 100,000 sandbags to protect their homes and properties.

📍Alabama

A tornado watch has been issued for over 1.5 million residents in the southwestern part of Alabama until 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday, according to the NWS. A few tornadoes are likely to spread through the area.

Alabamans can also expect Ping-Pong-size hail and gusty winds up to 80 mph.

Meteorologists are also warning residents in central Alabama that flash flooding caused by “excessive rainfall” is possible and could swell bodies of water. A flood watch remains in effect until Thursday morning for that part of the state.

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3 things to do during an earthquake
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New Jersey, New York and other states in the Northeastern U.S. on Friday.
Kate Murphy
·Producer
Updated Fri, April 5, 2024 at 12:15 PM EDT·2 min read
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The Northeastern U.S. was rattled by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, with people experiencing the quake in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Here are three things you can do in the event of an earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A person looks at an emergency alert on their smartphone Friday, April. 5, 2024, in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
If you're indoors: Drop, take cover and hold on
Avoid getting injured by falling glass or debris. If you’re indoors, stay there. If you are able to, drop onto your hands and knees, cover your neck and head and try to get under a desk or table. Once there, hang onto it. If you cannot get under a table or desk, move into a hallway or stay up against an inside wall as opposed to a wall shared with the outside.
If you’re in a wheelchair, lock your brakes and protect your head and neck from falling debris with your arms, a large book or a pillow.
Stay clear of windows, fireplaces, heavy furniture, heavy appliances and the kitchen, where heavy appliances could fall on top of you. If you’re in a high-rise building, do not use an elevator, as the electricity may go out.
While the building or home is shaking, do not run down any stairs or outside while there is a threat of falling objects or glass.
If you're outdoors: Get into an open area
Protect yourself from the threat of harmful falling objects by moving into an open area if you’re outside. Once there, get down low and stay there until the shaking stops. Avoid staying near large buildings, power lines or chimneys.
If you’re in a mountainous region, watch for landslides, falling rocks or trees or other debris that could have been loosened by the earthquake.
If you are located near the ocean and severe shaking lasts for more than 20 seconds, evacuate to higher ground as a tsunami may have been created by the earthquake. Don’t wait for officials to issue a warning. Walk quickly as opposed to driving to avoid potential road hazards.
If you’re driving: Come to a stop as quickly and safely as you can
When safely coming to a stop in a moving vehicle, avoid utility poles, overhead wires and overpasses.
Stay inside your car until the ground stops shaking. When you can start driving again, watch for collapsed bridges, rising water levels, fallen utility poles or pavement breaks.
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Is it safe to shower during a thunderstorm?
Kaitlin Reilly
·Health and Wellness Staff Writer
Wed, April 10, 2024 at 9:31 AM EDT·4 min read
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Although showers are usually indoors and lightning is outside, some experts say it's still not safe to bathe during a thunderstorm. (Getty Creative)
Were you ever told that you should never to shower during a thunderstorm? Whether or not you’re still following that rule, you may be unaware of the reason behind the warning — or if it’s even legitimate. After all, unless your shower is outdoors, the consequences of sudsing up during a storm may seem fairly minimal, right?
As it turns out, experts say that you should avoid showering during a thunderstorm if possible — and there’s a good reason why. Here’s what you need to know about showering during a thunderstorm, and why you may want to hold off on bathing when you see those dark clouds rolling in.
What’s the issue with bathing during a thunderstorm?
It's not the thunder that's the issue during a storm — it's the lightning, which every thunderstorm produces. You may be thinking: But my shower is indoors and the lightning is outside. That may be true, but electricity can still travel indoors through your plumbing system.
“The idea is not to connect yourself electrically to the outside world when there is lightning nearby,” Joseph Dwyer, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of New Hampshire, tells Yahoo Life. “Lightning currents could, for example, get inside the house through the electrical wiring, spark to the pipes and give you a shock while in the shower or the tub.”
Lightning expert Aaron Treadway, who is the acting National Weather Service’s severe weather program manager, tells Yahoo Life that the metal plumbing and the water inside are both “very good conductors of electricity from lightning that could strike the home or nearby.” Even if you have polyvinyl chloride [plastic] piping in your home, the water within it can be a risk as a conductor of electricity.
How do you know you’re in the clear to shower?
It’s important to note that it’s not just showering that’s an issue. Washing your hands or doing the dishes — really anything where you’re connected to water and pipes — could be dangerous during a thunderstorm.
Stepping into a nice hot shower right after a storm stops may seem appealing, but Treadway suggests delaying it. “Once the storm is over, it is a general rule to wait for 30 minutes after you hear the last bit of thunder to resume your indoor and outdoor activities,” he explains. “If you are close enough to hear thunder, whether you are indoors or outdoors, you are close enough to be struck by lightning or have lightning impact you.”
What else is dangerous to use during a lightning storm?
It’s important to know that the safest place to be during a storm is indoors, whether that’s in a house or a car. You want to make sure that nothing you do connects you to the outside world. While that includes using the plumbing within a house, it can also include wiring.
Using a landline phone can be dangerous during a thunderstorm, as can plugging something into an outlet, such as a hair dryer or laptop cord. You can still use your cellphone or a laptop, provided they aren’t charging and connected to an outlet.
“The wiring and plumbing in a home helps direct the lightning energy safely into the ground,” says Treadway. “As long as a person is not interacting with anything attached to the wiring or plumbing they will be safely insulated.”
What other safety tips can you recommend regarding lightning storms?
Treadway notes that it’s important to “stay away from windows and exterior doors” during a lightning storm. You should also avoid porches since if lightning strikes nearby, the charges can “still travel through the ground or nearby objects.”
The good news is that you most likely won’t be trapped inside without being able to use plumbing or electronics for very long. Thunderstorms tend to last only about a half hour on average — though this can vary, especially if there are scattered storms in the area.
Patience, however, can mean the difference between staying safe and injury or death. Lightning primarily causes injuries to the nervous system and can also cause cardiac arrest, which is why experts recommend staying inside and dry and not using anything plugged into an outlet until the storm has fully passed.