US EditionThe Louisiana Department of Health Confirms Ninth Death Linked to Winter Storm
Deaths include hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning, and medical device failures amid outages affecting thousands, with power restoration delayed until Jan. 31, officials said.
- The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed nine deaths this week, including a 74-year-old man in DeSoto Parish who died Thursday from hypothermia after an extended power outage.
- Winter Storm Fern knocked out power across northern Louisiana, leaving nearly 50,000 customers without heat Thursday, with Entergy Louisiana warning some may not regain power until Jan. 31.
- Parish coroners reported three deaths from hypothermia and others linked to carbon monoxide poisoning, an oxygen concentrator failure, and an icy-road crash.
- Authorities opened 44 warming centers with 24 more planned and urged residents without heat to watch for dizziness, weakness, or nausea and seek medical care immediately.
- Dangerously cold conditions are forecast into the weekend, with weekend lows dipping to 20 degrees and public-safety risks lasting through Sunday.
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Death toll reaches 9 in Louisiana from winter storm
The Louisiana Department of Health said nine people have died as a result of a winter storm that spread across the state last weekend. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)The Louisiana Department of Health reported a ninth death Thursday related to the severe winter weather that swept through the state earlier this week, leaving tens of thousands of households without power. A 74-year-old man in DeSoto Parish died at his home of hypother…
Louisiana man dies from hypothermia after winter storm knocked out power to his home, LDH says
A 74-year-old man died of hypothermia in his home during a prolonged power outage, marking the ninth winter storm–related death as the state reels from a storm that has left thousands without electricity, created hazardous travel conditions and exposed residents…
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