Excessive Heat — Lower Plaquemines, Louisiana
August 1, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Lower Plaquemines
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 40 year old man died due to heat stroke while fishing in Delacroix. Heat index values were near 110 degrees in the area at the time.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.