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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Upper St. Martin, Louisiana

September 1, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50.0M
Area
Upper St. Martin

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hurricane Gustav moved across upper St. Martin Parish, damaging over 1000 homes and businesses. The hardest hit areas were Breaux Bridge to St. Martinville. A St. Martinville woman died in a house fire caused by a candle.

Other notable hurricane (typhoon) events in Louisiana

Orleans · August 28, 2005638 killedLower St. Bernard · August 28, 2005140 killedLower Jefferson · August 28, 200527 killedEast Baton Rouge · August 28, 20054 killedSt. Tammany · August 28, 20052 killedWashington · August 28, 20052 killed

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.

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