| By JERRY DICOLO | Staff writer |
Good afternoon, The line of storms tearing across Louisiana Wednesday have caused extensive street flooding in New Orleans and spawned a damaging tornado in Slidell. Our reporters and photographers are spread out across the area today. Here are the most recent updates on what's affecting our area: Slidell tornado: Emergency officials are surveying the damage from at least one tornado that touched down in Slidell Wednesday morning. Street flooding: Roads across New Orleans are flooded out after several inches of rain fell in the area this morning. Major street flooding appears to be happening in the Gentilly and Mid-City areas, along with parts of the Lower Garden District. Canals rising: Jefferson Parish officials are monitoring canals that are overtopping as the parish's drainage system deals with several lines of torrential rain. The parish is also dealing with street flooding. We'll have live weather updates here throughout the day and please check back with us at nola.com for more stories, photos and video. Be safe everybody, Jerry | 