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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Upper Jefferson, Louisiana

October 28, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$25.0M
Area
Upper Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

Zeta produced widespread wind damage throughout the parish as a result of strong winds. While no official stations in the parish reported sustained hurricane force winds, several home weather stations on the west bank of the parish failed when power was lost before the strongest winds arrived. Downed trees, power lines and power poles were common throughout the parish with 72 percent of the parish losing power at the peak. Structural damage was mostly minor, but several homes did suffer moderate to major damage, including a few homes with their roofs removed or damaged and one report of a mobile home completely destroyed. additional damage was caused by falling trees.

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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