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Storms knock down trees, power poles near Metairie school

The tree fell on top of a minivan that belongs to the school’s nurse and crews were on the scene to pick up the damage.

METAIRIE, La. — A line of severe storms knocked over a large tree and some power poles in the neighborhood near Phoebe Hearst School on Wabash Street in Metairie.

The tree fell on top of a minivan that belongs to the school’s nurse and crews were on the scene to pick up the damage.

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Power was out at the school and to several of the homes in the neighborhood.

The strong line of storms swept through around 10:30 a.m.

The National Weather Service documented the damage, but there was no word that it was anything other than strong winds.

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