Heat — Upper Jefferson, Louisiana
September 3, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Upper Jefferson
Event narrative (NOAA)
During a widespread power outage in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, several reports of heat exhaustion were reported, including one fatality from heat stroke.
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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.