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Hurricane (Typhoon)Orleans, Louisiana

October 28, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$25.0M
Area
Orleans

Event narrative (NOAA)

Zeta produced widespread damage due to high winds. A Weatherflow station near the border of St. Bernard and Orleans parishes on |Bayou Bienvenue recorded a maximum sustained wind of 87 mph with peak gust of 112 mph, though it should be noted that at 27.4m. The station is elevated higher than the standard observation height of 10m. Trees, power lines and power poles were snapped throughout the parish with the parish responding to around 550 tree emergencies. 40 city facilities suffered minor structural damage in addition to 400 residential and commercial buildings. 10 buildings sustained major damage. 1 indirect fatality occurred due to electrocution and one injury due to falling debris from a roof collapse.

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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.

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