Advocates, elected officials call for statewide siren system after tornadoes touch down near NOLA

By: Halle Parker, Verite

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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New Orleans officials joined a coalition of community-based organizations to call for the installation of emergency siren systems across the state weeks after 14 tornadoes touched down in the greater New Orleans area from Tropical Storm Arthur.

The coalition, Louisiana Grassroots United, also asked for more tornado education as research suggests Tornado Alley — historically stretching across the Great Plains region — has shifted farther eastward than it has historically to now include …

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