Louisiana residents are cleaning up.  Governer Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency for several Louisiana parishes and is seeking federal aid.  Heavy storms swept across central and southern Louisiana Wednesday and Thursday, packing damaging winds, spawning reports of possible tornados and killing at least one person.

In Grosse Tete, a pecan tree fell onto a camper, killing a 77-year-old man who was alone inside it. In neighboring St. Martin Parish, a minor injury was reported in a house knocked off its blocks.