Apparent Tornado Rakes Across Rural Louisiana

At least one person was killed Monday, December 16, as strong storms left a trail of smashed buildings, splintered trees and downed power lines in Louisiana, and forecasters said more states were in the bullseye. One person died when an apparent tornado struck a small residential area in Vernon Parish, but details were not immediately available, said Chief Deputy Calvin Turner. Officials fear others could be hurt in the area since crews were still trying to get into hardhit areas where downed trees an