Tornado hits Louisiana where his mother and son are dead

Ruston, La. – Millions of people are threatened Thursday night by a new series of powerful storms sweeping the south. The storms have already left at least five deaths in two states. Ruston, Louisiana, was directly hit by an EF-3 tornado.

The tornado swept the region with winds of more than 100 km / h, uprooting trees and destroying power lines.

The storm hit around 2 am, as people were sleeping, ripping the roofs of several houses and businesses.

The daughter of Cathey Jackson and her 14 year old grandson were killed when a tree fell on their house.

"They did what they were supposed to do, they found themselves in the middle of the house, they were far from all the windows, they did what they were supposed to do," Jackson said. the affiliate of CBS, KSLA-TV.

Governor John Bel Edwards said the state of emergency.

"Obviously, this is one of the worst devastations we have seen to concentrate," he said.

The storm system started Wednesday east of Texas and covers 150 miles. Bryan and San Augustine, Texas, were directly affected by tornadoes.

Just five minutes before the tornado struck Ruston, Brittney Fletcher was woken up by an SMS alert message. If she had not been to the shelter, she would have been covered with glass.

"He opened the door, he opened the door and he was completely blocked!" Fletcher told CBS News.

In the next 24 hours, the storm will push east by pouring more rain and raising high winds in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. While some people here in Ruston are already starting to repair the damage, the owner of a heavily affected motel said that it was not possible. The building was so damaged that they plan to demolish it and rebuild it.

Damage Caused by Tornado, Thu 25 Apr 2019.

KSLA-TV