Insult to Injury, Tornado hits New Orleans

The group of 50 Manitobans working for Habitat in New Orleans are Safe and Sound.

NEW ORLEANS -- An apparent tornado ripped through the New Orleans area early Tuesday, ripping the roof off a hotel, knocking down power lines and injuring three people.

The storm, which hit around 3:30 a.m., tore the roof off a hotel in Westwego, which is across the river from the city, WDSU-TV reported.