cleanup is under way in slidell, louisiana after a tornado ripped through the town.l says over ten people were hurt and 75 to 100 homes were significantly damaged. >>> president biden called the u.s.-japan alliance stronger than it has ever been at a state dinner honor of japanese prime minister fumio kishida and his wife last night. bill and hillary clinton, robert de niro and jeff bezos were all in attendance. the night also included a performance by paul simon. >>> and the 88 masters tournament tees off today in augusta, georgia. the third and fourth rounds will air this weekend on cbs and stream on paramount+. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. >>> tonight, we're tracking y flooding and tornado threats. millions of americans under severe weather alerts from texas to georgia. >> big, big tornado! >> multiple tornadoes reported as damaging wind leaves thousands without power. >> water slamming against the windows, debris flying everywhere. uh hoe. oh! ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overn

let's get right to rob in hard-hit slidell, louisiana. and rob, we know the storm threat stretches through the night. and we can see just how powerful this tornado was where you are. >> yeah, powerful and long enough on the ground, whit, to cut through that commercial district and through this wooded area. these massive trees being snapped like toothpicks. crossing this road, this is that apartment complex where the roof was torn off. there were some injuries. as you said, the storm threat continues to the east. flash flood watches and tornado watches still out, especially around the florida panhandle. and as we push the storms towards the east tomorrow, we're looking at the potential for seeing severe weather across the southeast including jacksonville, florida, up through the carolinas. and severe weather threat including a potential for tornadoes across eastern ohio and western pennsylvania. then tomorrow night, it goes into new york city with heavy labor, rain, into boston come friday morning. and some of that rain could be heavy enou

and back here in slidell, residents tell us they rarely ever see tornadoes. but cbs news analyzed data from the national weather service over the past 50 years and found tornadoes are actually happening earlier and more frequently. tom hanson, cbs news, slidell, louisiana. >>> mounting tensions in the middle east. the u.s. and israel are on high alert for potential attack from iran or its proxies that could come any day. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the jewish state is preparing for scenarios while keeping up its war in gaza. the u.s. state department has restricted u.s. government staff and their families from personal travel outside tel aviv, jerusalem, and beersheeva in southern israel. and iran has vowed revenge on israel after a deadly strike on its embassy compound in syria last week. the israeli military says it is constructing a new land crossing from israel into northern gaza to enable more aid to flow directly to civilians in the areas that have been challenging for trucks to access. >>> residents of one of the kibbutz hit on october 7th h

[horse neighing] residents of slidell are without texas, several horses rescued from a corral.wner using a boat to get them to safety. and back here in slidell, residents tell us that they rarely ever see tornadoes, but cbs news analyzed data from the national weather service over the past 50 years and found tornadoes are happening more frequently and earlier in the u.s. norah? >> norah: tom hanson, thank you very much. for the forecast on where these storms are headed next, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren, from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. watching a severe weather threat unfold across the ohio valley and the northeast, including the threat for tornadoes. tonight, areas in red tonight have a better chance for seeing some of the stronger storms. the threat for the strong storms will come to an end during the overnight hours, but still thunderstorms could cause some issues during the day, into the evening, tomorrow, throughout parts of the northeast, and then already looking ahead to early next week, seeing the ingre

but west in slidell, louisiana, the damage far more severe. >> big, big tornado. >> reporter: after an ef-2 tornado with winds over 120 miles per hour blew through the city, ripping the roof off this apartment complex. today workers clearing fallen hundred-foot trees ripped from their roots. >> it sounds like a freight train when it hits. >> reporter: terrified employees of eco builders somehow walked away unharmed from the mangled remnants of their building. >> within seconds of making it in, it took the shop. >> reporter: more than half of residents of slidell are without power. schools are also closed. and farther west in kirbyville, texas, several horses rescued from a corral. their owner using a boat to get tem to safety. and back here in slidell, residents tell us that they rarely ever see tornadoes, but cbs news analyzed data from the national weather service over the past 50 years and found tornadoes are happening more frequently and earlier in the u.s. norah. >> tom hanson, thank you very much. >>> for the forecast on where these storms are headed next, let's bring in meteorol

no major injuries are reported in slidell. one death was confirmed in mississippi.ll check your forecast in just a few moments. >> the other big story this morning, concerns about iran launching an attack on israel. it follows a recent airstrike that killed two iranian generals. president biden now speaking about this attack threat abc's christiane cordero has the latest on this christiane good morning. >> ryan. and good morning. an attack by iran on israel or israeli interests now appears to be a matter of when not if. this morning, u.s. officials are warning israel of an imminent attack by iran in the coming days, possibly using drones and missiles to hit israel's regional assets. iran has vowed to retaliate for an airstrike last week at its consulate in syria, which killed two of its generals. israel has not admitted responsibility, but pentagon officials say israel was behind the airstrike. israel's defense minister is now threatening a powerful response if iran launches an attack. iran often uses middle east proxies like hezbollah to hit certain targets, but th

>> reporter: as many as three tornadoes may have touched down in and around slidell, louisiana. >> oh! >> reporter: wind gusts of up to 110 miles per hour tore through the city just north of new orleans. >> came too fast and did a lot of damage, and it left fast. >> reporter: about 50 people needed rescuing after winds sheared the roof off an apartment building. >> it happened really fast. while we were trying to pack a few things, my ceiling caved in. his ceilings caved in. >> the damage is unbelievable. >> reporter: officials in saint tammany parish reported the impact was catastrophic and extensive with more than 100 buildings damaged. >> this storm was no joke. it's something we haven't seen here in slidell in a very long time. >> reporter: flash flooding in new orleans swelled roads overwhelming drivers and marooning vehicles. as the storm moved east, this was the scene on i-10 in mobile, alabama -- water everywhere flooding highways and causeways. it's the same storm system that lit up the sky overnight and brought heavy rain and hail to east texas. in port arthur, a tornado fla

but west in slidell, louisiana, the damage far more than a severe. >> big, big tornado. >> reporter:nd ef2 tornado with wins over 120 miles per hour blew through the city,f this apartment complex. today workers clearing falling 100-foot trees ripped from the roofs. >> it sounds like a freight train when it hits. >> reporter: terrified employees of eco builders somehow walked away unharmed from the mangled remnants of their building. >> within -- >> seconds. >> seconds of making it end, it took us out. >> reporter: sheriff randy smith is amazed there were no serious injuries. >> this is the worst i have seen from a tornado standpoint here in our parish. >> reporter: more than half of residents of slidell are without power. schools are also closed. and farther west, in kerbyville, texas, several horses rescued from a corral.% their owner using a boat to get them to safety. and back here in slidell, residents tell us that they rarely ever see tornadoes, but cbs news analyzed data from the national weather service over the past 50 years, and found tornadoes are happening more frequently

i remember that like it was yesterday. >> and kathy joining us now from slidell. is the worst of this weather over? >> reporter: well, lester, as you can see, the weather is clear. the storms have moved on out of here, but another round of severe weather is expected to strike portions of the east come tomorrow, but here in slidell, this is just an example of the destruction left behind. this used to be a hair salon. all the glass has been blown out. all that's left now is the metal framing. lester. >> all right, kathy, thank you. >>> also tonight, the fallout from that arizona supreme court ruling that brought back a 19th century abortion law. former president donald trump weighing in saying, it goes too far, along with some other republicans. dana griffin is in arizona for us tonight. >> reporter: tonight former president trump distancing himself from that bombshell arizona ruling on abortion. >> did arizona go too far? >> yeah, they did, and that will be straightened out and i'm sure the governor and everybody else will bring it back. >> reporter: the former pre

in hard-hit slidell, you see destruction pretty much at every turn.erhaps one of the hardest hit areas, and if you take a look behind me, this is an apartment complex. we're told that at the height of the storm, roughly 50 people were inside, but as you can see, the roof has been completely blown off, bricks scattered everywhere, but incredibly, no one was hurt. >> big, big tornado! >> reporter: after violent and destructive storms raced through the south, this morning major damage throughout the region. an apparent tornado destroying homes and businesses in slidell, louisiana. >> it sounded like a bomb going off. >> reporter: construction workers describing the chaos as they sheltered inside this building. >> first everything got real dark, and the winds got really bad, and then it got quiet, the calm before the storm. >> reporter: first responders working around the clock helping roughly 50 people escape from this apartment complex torn apart by the twister. an ef-2 are tornado also confirmed in lake charles, louisiana, where winds up to 115 miles a

>> reporter: as many as three tornadoes may have touched down in and around slidell, louisiana. >> ohorter: wind gusts of up to 110 miles per hour tore through the city just north of new orleans. >> i can confess it did a lot of damage and it left fast. >> reporter: about 50 needed rescuing after winds sheared the roof off an apartment building. >> it happened really fast. while we were trying to pack a few things, my ceiling caved in, his ceilings caved in. >> the damage is unbelievable. >> reporter: officials in st. tammany parish reported the impact was catastrophic and extensive, with more than 100 buildings damaged. >> this storm was no joke. it's something that we haven't seen here in slidell in a very long time. >> reporter: flash flooding in new orleans swelled roads, overwhelming drivers, and marooning vehicles. as the storm moved east, this was the scene on i-10 in mobile, alabama. water everywhere, flooding highways and causeways. it's the same storm system that lit up the sky overnight and brought heavy rain and hail to east texas. in port arthur, a tornado flattened this

she joins us from hard-hit slidell this morning.hy, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning to you, live in slidell. you can pretty much see the destruction at every turn. we're standing in one of the hardest-hit neighborhoods. and workers tell me they were inside this construction building at the height of the storm, when in a matter of seconds, debris started flying everywhere. some even took cover under desks. fortunately, everyone is okay. but this building is now a total loss. >> big, big tornado! >> reporter: after violent and destructive storms raced through the south, this morning, major damage throughout the region. an apparent tornado destroying homes and businesses in slidell, louisiana. >> it sounded like a bomb going off. >> reporter: construction workers describing the chaos as they sheltered inside this building. >> first, everything got real dark and the winds got really bad. and then it got quiet. the calm before the storm. >> reporter: first responders working around the clock, helping roughly 50 peo

we will go to robert ray, who is in slidell.nfall totals they are comparing to kashes. >> i'm in slidel, other side of the lake ponchatrain. look at the video from yesterday of homes destroyed, businesses destroyed, this is a business ripped apart. people were inside this business, no serious injury, apartment complex where the roof is torn off, no serious injuries there. national weather service will be on the ground today investigating, making sure they have everything figured out as to whether or not this was an eeffi ef-1 or maybe stronger. flash flood emergency is rare scenario to be called in nola. i was in new orleans yesterday and look at the flooding, two inches of rain coming down for three or four hours straight. roads were inundated and cars stuck in water. people had to be rescued. that water has now receded, aess assessments continue. mississippi and alabama and reeking havoc in florida. reminds us how serious this time of year can be, april and may. you can hear the aluminum getting tossed around on this structure

fox weather correspondent robert ray is in slidell, louisiana. >> good morning from slidell on the banksartrain across from new orleans. a ef1 tornado. debris, you can hear aluminum pushed around by the wind. stop sign that got ripped off its pole yesterday when this system came through. the cleanup is beginning today. guys, if you can imagine, you look at the scene behind me and see some of the visuals of this tornado damage, no significant injuries, phenomenal. six people inside the structure behind me. all are okay, minor scrapes. unfortunately, one fatality in the state of mississippi as this storm began in texas and just trekked across the deep south yesterday. national weather service is on the ground here this morning right now and they are looking at this ef1 preliminary damage potentially to upgrade it or keep it the same and looking at the fact there may have been straight line winds along with the tornado that ripped up everything. this steel structure behind me, this is collapsed and aluminum ripped. no injuries. cleanup surrounds here. you hear that now. that's not the only

and you can see all of these kind of showing up in slidell is right here. here. that's lake pontchartrain. that's what we're seeing damage and hearing of some minor injuries as well. unfortunately, this is set to roll the rest of today. very, very dangerous weather. you can see that kind of bow of that line of just incredibly juiced up storms. so much energy with it right now. and this causing a lot of flooding as well. and this is a severe thunderstorm warning, as you can see now in the panhandle of florida. this is the part where i zoom out and say other than that, it's a pretty quiet day across the country and we go to, you know, meanwhile, in california, your we've just had a beautiful day here. very calm weather. obviously, lots of blue skies out there and we're looking out for some very warm temperatures. very interesting thing that's happening right now, though, is the marine layer is just creeping ever so slightly right by the golden gate bridge has been keeping the coast a little cool. but the rest of us been seeing quite a bit of sunshine, but zoo

most of the damage was done in slidell, a city 48 kilometers northwest of new orleans, where the storm caused trees to be broken, roads to be blocked and roofs to be torn off. the storm also cut off electricity for more than 30,000 subscribers and commercial units. chalus axis was blocked due to rock fall. in this regard and to get more information, i will talk with sardar momeni rais. hello, please tell me in which part of chalus road this happened and what is the current traffic situation on this axis. in the name of allah, the most merciful, i have to inform you that we have been witnessing the falling of stones in the area of ​​kamerzd or below piyaweshe, reza, and we have decided to block the chalus axis from the north to the south . tehran is the first route because we are witnessing heavy traffic on the haras route. we are the dear ones who are staying in the west of mazandaran province. they can tell us from the rosh ghazbin road towards tehran and this is the best route. therefore, until further notice, we cannot open the chaluz road due to the rock fall. yes, sardar , the roc

things you've got to see this morning, at least ten people were injured after a tornado touchdown in slidell, louisiana. that storm also cutting off power to thousands along the gulf coast the neighboring mississippi. one person reported killed and at least one other injured by related storms. dozens of homes were also damaged by high winds and flooding in madison county police have charged a 26 year-old man for detonating an explosive device just outside the alabama attorney general's office in february. kyle calvert faces up to 30 years in prison the university of iowa announcing they'll retire superstar guard caitlin clark's jersey. clark will be the school's last women's basketball player to ever where the number 22 kaitlan. >> this >> that potato chips summary sparking outrage in italy. it catholic group that monitors italian radio and tv wants this tv ad pulled off the air because it depicts nuns receiving potato chips for holy communion >> okay. time now for whether those severe storms are heading toward the southeast and ohio valley this morning with a flash flood warning issued for

catastrofica danos catastrofica describieron las autoridades el dano ocasionado por tornado en el area de slidelltos de hasta 140 millas por hora en el area destruyeron edificios enteros, decenas de hogares y vehiculos que r reducidos a escombros. >> cuenta rescates, decenas de ellos estuvieron lesiones de menores a moderadas. >> el servicio nacional del clima confirmo que se trato de un tornado eep-2 con 150 millas por hora. >> aurora. >> varias zonas quedaron in inundadas y varias carreteras quedaron bloqueadas por la caida de arboles el peligro se i incrementa con el tendido e electrico que quedo en el suelo. >> un residente de alabama capto el instante en el que un gran tornado categoria ef-1 avanza por el condado movio. >> condado movil segun el servicio meteorologico nacional el tornado estuvo en el terreno durante de un esta granja de texas tambien sufrio las inclemencias del tiempo los caballos quedaron cubiertos por el agua, hasta 13 pulgadas de lluvia cayeron en el area de kirbyville varias personas ayudaron a rescatar a los animales como un ef1 impacto katy, sorprendiendo a sus r resid

the storm hit the us state of louisiana, the most damage was in slidell, a city 48 km northwest of new orleans, where the storm caused trees to be broken, the road to be blocked and the roofs of the houses tore off. the storm also caused power outages for more than 30,000 subscribers and commercial units. the end of this khodadan news section. in the name of allah, the most merciful, the most merciful. hello, have a good time welcome to the football magazine program. mr. seyed salehi , you are welcome in the name of allah, the most merciful, the most merciful. i am at your service, mr. iraqi, your colleagues , dear viewers, god willing, the worship of all my compatriots will be accepted by the door of truth . i congratulate you. i am at your service . as for esteghlal alinium, as it was in my report , esteghlal is the top team and germanium is the seventh team in the table, but it is one of those teams that is holding its collar, that is, football. he plays hard , he doesn't score easily, mr. iraqi, the twenty-second week of our contenders esteghlal tied for presplis , traktor drew and

and tonight, this newly released police body camera video capturing the devastation in slidell, louisiana. >> hey, can you hear me? >> reporter: just moments after an ef-2 tornado hit. >> just sit tight, okay? we have people coming. >> reporter: the officer locating a woman trapped inside an suv. firefighters able to remove her to safety. >> let's get right to rob marciano. rob, this storm still packing a punch tonight? >> yeah, whit, the low center actually continues to intensify. the winds around are up to 50 plus miles per hour. we've got power outages in parts of the great lakes. those advisories remain up. showers and snow showers throughout the day tomorrow, and the winds actually will continue to increase through the i-95 corridor in the afternoon before finally beginning to wind down on sunday, just as the next system comes into the west. california gets it this weekend with rain, snow, and mountain wind and snow. it gets into the plains monday and tuesday. a classic severe weather setup on monday. then pushing into the mississippi valley on tuesday. tornados likely both of those

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a tornado ripped through the city of slidell. several people hurt, homes and businesses damaged.k at this, a car is flipped on its side. emergency crews found a woman trapped inside. they did pull her to safety. the mayor says the city hasn't soon this much damage since hurricane katrina in 2005. in mississippi, a trailer is leveled to the ground and a family member of the homeowner said a tornado ripped the trailer from the anchors and flipped it several times. the super weather is headed east threatening to delay the master's tournament in georgia which is supposed to tee off this morning. we shall see. well, amazon's ceo just releasing the annual letter to shareholders, just within the last hour. he committed to continue to cut costs at amazon while investing a.i. he highlighted the streaming side of the business and advertising is off to a strong start. he mentions cutting costs even further by focusing on order fulfillment and inventory placement. the company also plans to launch its first production satellites this year. let's take a lack at the stock this morning -- look a

officials in the city of slidell saying they have not seen this damage this bad since hurricane katrinatrong, gusty winds and flooding for some schools to close there in the state and left thousands without power. no major injuries, though, have been reported. >> all righty. checking in on the weather. we've got the changes coming. didn't notice it much today except that the coast, when the fog came back, this low pressure center behind me is going to lock in and stay put through friday and into saturday. a little bit into sunday. saturday looks to be the wet day. friday tomorrow cooler clouds. saturday kind of unsettled. scattered showers, maybe a thunder shower in the afternoon and then sunday. it should clear out pretty quickly. at least that is the plan. and these are the highs from today. so a little warmer inland, a little cooler coast side, which is understandable considering the fog did what it does. and the more highs from today 83 in livermore, just 79. in santa rosa a beautiful day. tree pollens becoming a thing. not as noticeable tomorrow because temperatures are going to co

and as we zoom in here, this is where there was one that touched on this, a slidell, louisiana, and puts and that's where all of that damage to the pictures you just saw word as we zoom out here. you can see where the storm reports now are rolling right along where the leading edge of the storm is. that's the most dangerous part at the moment. and it right now is headed right towards panama city and rolling again through a lot of populated areas today, which is why i have such big you can see where that line is getting very to step in. that is a tornado warning just to the east of destin, florida now. so this is like a beach community where people go for their vacations in this part of the country. very devastating weather today. and as we zoom out, you can see other than that pretty quiet around a good portion of the country and certainly very quiet here in california where we've got blue skies. and, you know, just a gorgeous day out there where temperatures have been rising and we have quite a bit of of of warmth today where we've seen temperatures that are pushing up into the upper 7

this is slidell, louisiana, which is right across lake pontchartrain from new orleans, again, very populated area. and that is where we had a tornado teams touchdown. they're going to have to go in and see the damage. and then, you know, they'll start to write the tornado. once they're able to see that the national weather service will go out with this tells you is this is exceptionally dangerous. weather now is the part where i go. meanwhile, in california, it's been a beautiful day today. we've had some lovely temperatures out there. obviously we are not dealing with any dangerous weather, which is fantastic. we do have rain for the weekend, though. and i'll have those details when it come back in just a bit. thank you. a contra costa county coroner has now identified the 9 year-old who was killed in a rollover crash this weekend in concord. >> as dana hernandez tapia from oregon. the california highway patrol says the girl's mother, 13 year-old sister and 2.17, year-old cousins were also in the car that crashed on 6.80 sunday morning. all of them still recovering at the hospital. investig

this is actually over in slidell, louisiana. wind speeds clocked in nearly 110 miles per hour.w severe that damage to the homes really is. now thankfully, the people were able to get out safely and quickly. and there haven't been any reports of any deaths from that. now at ef1 tornado struck the city of katy in texas. businesses were destroyed and debris is still everywhere this morning. the national weather service said that the wind speeds with this one got up to around 90 miles an hour. and that one didn't have much of a track. but the winds didn't just rip up infrastructure. check out the coast waters just close to mobile, alabama. intense winds and rain helping it rise on to the freeways and causeways and this route right here you are seeing on the screen, is actually interstate 10 connecting mobile and spanish fort. so lots of active weather throughout the south and we noticed that a lot this week. because if you remember, when we were forecasting for the path of totality, we noticed there were a lot of active storms in the region. and we are still seeing the impacts from

at least $30000.00 homes and businesses lost power in the town of slidell. heavy winds with tough roofs and collapse buildings and brought them out as president, as issued a natural disaster declaration to mobilize more close to tackle launch for his fires. more than $45.00 as a burning one of them close to the capital present. bernardo out of valo says most of the flames were started by people, and they are investigating the source of the fires. and those are the headlines on al jazeera coming up. next it's vouchers here. well the . ready of the in september 1993 ships that could be adjusted out of also known as of chicago. so low points are slow. the negotiations leading here were secret and mediated by norwegian politicians. the talks were conducted as to shuttle organizations, to maintain secrecy covered everyone's tracks. they also trade union think the tenants thoughtful to this study in the early ninety's on the living conditions of palestinians in occupied territories. but it was a cover for the secret negotiations between the p l. o and israel as part of pasco standards of livi

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. >> this has been a catastrophic event for the city of slidell.na, but these folks that owned this, this business here and this, this church here, this business over here, and these 50 residents that live in the place behind me. it's catastrophic to them. >> in new orleans, people are dealing with flooding. a month's worth of rain fell in just seven hours. today, the storms are moving into florida, georgia and the carolinas. another system is headed north toward kentucky and ohio. back to you at the desk. kumasi. thanks amanda. >> uber has added new safety options to its app, including pin verification, giving riders the option to get a four digit code from the driver to make sure they're getting into the right vehicle. a ride check lets a passenger know if a driver goes off course, and there's also a new feature that can record the audio of your trip on your phone. in addition, riders can share their trip information with a friend. all the features are available now. >> this morning, we're looking into why gas prices are so high in the bay area a

it is a miracle that no one was killed so during this terrifying tornado that touched down here in slidell:00 a.m. in the morning. you can see some of the damage behind me. this building just it's obliterated by the ef1 tornado wins. that's winds between 86 to 110 miles per hour. but certainly the most catastrophic of damage came in the apartment complex that's directly behind our live shot. this is the courteney heights apartment complex will take you into the air so you can see exactly what it looks like. and we were analyzing this video so yesterday and it almost appears as if a tin can was peeled back on the top of this building, like the roof was literally pulled back by this ferocious wind that came through there were families inside exposed to the elements, wind, rain, and the sound of a tornado. we talked to a married couple in a home just behind the courteney heights apartment complex that you're seeing now, they had quite a remarkable story to tell. have listened >> i see, i'm trying coming in. so i thought i would unlock it for them. so i'm trying to open it and it wouldn't open

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