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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Lower St. Bernard, Louisiana

August 29, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Area
Lower St. Bernard

Event narrative (NOAA)

Ida���s winds caused widespread damage to trees, power lines and poles, and some structures as well. Most structural damage was minor to moderate, consisting of shingle damage, carport damage or other fascia damage. A few homes suffered more serious damage from falling trees. 100% of the parish was left without power due to a catastrophic failure of the electric system serving all of metro New Orleans.

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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