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Single mother left homeless after two-bedroom house destroyed by Louisiana tornado

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Single mother left homeless after two-bedroom house destroyed by Louisiana tornado

A single mother-of-two has been left homeless after her two-bedroom house was completely destroyed by a tornado - while she hid in the bathtub with two children.

Dayton Gary, 24, was working from home while looking after her youngest son and her niece when the twister hit.

Footage shows how the walls of her home have been levelled, and her belongings left strewn across the ground.

After initially finding refuge in a neighbour’s home, Dayton is now staying wherever she can and has already spent one night in a hotel.

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