Many in Mike Johnson’s northern Louisiana district hope his surprise elevation will bring attention to their region, which they feel has been overlooked.
The governor of Kentucky said two tornadoes had been spotted in the western part of the state. Hundreds of thousands of customers in multiple states were without power.
A tornado killed a person west of New Orleans on Wednesday. The day before, a woman and her son were killed in northwestern Louisiana after a tornado destroyed their home, following scattered tornadoes.