(KLFY) The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has confirmed 11 additional storm-related deaths bringing the death toll from Hurricane Ida to 26.
The 11 new deaths occurred or were reported to the Coroner’s Office between August 30 and September 6, 2021, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
9 of 11 new deaths were related to extended power outages, LDH said.
The table below lists the current total of deaths as being related to Hurricane Ida.
Parish | Date Verified | Age | Sex | Cause |
Ascension | 8/29/2021 | 60 | M | Tree fell on house |
Orleans | 8/30/2021 | 25 | M | Drowning after vehicle tried to cross floodwaters |
Jefferson | 9/1/2021 | 59 | F | Storm related* |
Terrebonne | 9/1/2021 | 52 | M | Storm related* |
Orleans | 9/1/2021 | 77 | M | Storm related* |
Jefferson | 9/2/2021 | 65 | F | Drowning |
Jefferson | 9/2/2021 | 17 | M | Carbon monoxide poisoning |
Jefferson | 9/2/2021 | 23 | F | Carbon monoxide poisoning |
Jefferson | 9/2/2021 | 54 | F | Carbon monoxide poisoning |
St. John | 9/3/2021 | 59 | M | Carbon monoxide poisoning |
Jefferson | 9/3/2021 | 61 | M | Storm related* |
Tangipahoa | 9/4/2021 | 84 | M | Storm related* |
Orleans | 9/4/2021 | 74 | M | Heat and lack of O2 during outage |
St. Tammany | 9/7/2021 | 68 | M | Fall from roof while making repairs |
St. Tammany | 9/7/2021 | 71 | M | Lack of O2 during outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 64 | M | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 74 | F | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 79 | M | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 65 | M | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 73 | M | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 68 | M | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 64 | M | Excessive heat and possible lack of O2 during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 70 | F | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 65 | F | Excessive heat during an extended power outage |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 24 | M | Carbon monoxide poisoning |
Orleans | 9/8/2021 | 44 | M | Carbon monoxide poisoning |