People walk down a street in New Orleans after a tornado touched down in the eastern part of the city on Tuesday, February 7. Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Artie Chaney surveys the damage to her home in New Orleans. The tornado hit while she and her family took cover inside. Gerald Herbert/AP

A woman reacts to the damage caused in her neighborhood. Gerald Herbert/AP

An aerial view of destroyed and damaged homes. Gerald Herbert/AP

A man looks at the destruction as he talks on the phone. Gerald Herbert/AP

Gregory Rugon looks for his glasses at the spot where he took cover in his home. Gerald Herbert/AP

Across the street from her destroyed home, Claire White sits in a chair and talks on the phone next to her husband, Roy, and dog JD. Gerald Herbert/AP

A police officer walks through a damaged gas station along Chef Menteur Highway. Sean Gardner/Getty Images

A man talks on the phone amid the debris of a motel. Sean Gardner/Getty Images