A large tornado landed in downtown New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon just after 4:00 pm a day after a similar storm devastated a small community in the northern part of leaving a as well as hundreds of homes destroyed. The violent twister was being tracked heading through to the West Bank neighborhood of the city, leaving buildings severely damaged, and moving towards the Ninth Ward section. The tornado is being accompanied by heavy rains. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office said the body of 8-year-old Nikolus Little was found around 11 p.m. Tuesday in a wooded area. His mother, Yoshiko A. Smith, 30, was found dead under storm debris around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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