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Hurricane (Typhoon) — St. Landry, Louisiana

September 1, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100.0M
Area
St. Landry

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hurricane Gustav moved across Evangeline Parish, causing widespread wind damage with trees and power lines blown down parish-wide. The hardest hit areas were between Washington, Nubia, Sunset, and Grand Coteau, where large trees were blown down. In Opelousas, the high school lost part of its roof and a wall partially collapsed. Several other schools in the parish received roof damage to the gyms, auditoriums, and cafeterias. This was worse wind damage than Hurricane Lili in 2002.

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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