At least one person has been killed after a large tornado ripped through New Orleans on March 22, officials have confirmed. The death occurred in Arabi in St. Bernard Parish, which borders New Orleans proper. The area was hit hard by the tornado, which destroyed homes and knocked down power lines. “There’s widespread damage from where it touched down,” St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said in a news conference at 10 p.m. local time. “There’s heavy damage to multiple structures in the area, they have multiple injuries in the area.” Pohlmann did not provide further details regarding the death. St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis confirmed to CNN that at least one person had died in the Arabi neighborhood but also offered no further details. He said that parish officials have several reports of residents being hospitalized following the tornado but were unsure of the specific number of injuries that had been sustained. Some homes …