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Hurricane (Typhoon) — St. John The Baptist, Louisiana

August 29, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500.0M
Area
St. John The Baptist

Event narrative (NOAA)

Ida���s winds downed trees and power lines parish-wide. Most structures in the parish suffered at least minor to moderate roof or other fascia damage, and numerous buildings collapsed or suffered other major damage in the form of roof or wall failure. Nearly every road in the parish was impassable due to downed trees, power lines and poles, or other debris. There was one indirect fatality in the parish due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

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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