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Parts of New Orleans are underwater after severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall hit the popular tourist destination.
Images posted to social media show how the city's historic Bourbon Street area was hit by flash flooding this morning.
Around 10,000 homes have been left without electricity as tornadoes and water spouts wreak havoc across southern Louisiana.
Dramatic footage shows a man swimming through the deluge as parked cars nearby are left unable to move.