Hurricane Delta

Southwestern Louisiana Office of Public Health resumes mobile COVID-19 testing to aid in Hurricane Delta recovery
October 14, 2020
Residents are encouraged to take care of their health during this time of recovery. COVID-19 continues to be active in Louisiana as flu season is beginning, and now is not the time to let down your guard.

Louisiana Department of Health verifies two Hurricane Delta-related deaths
October 11, 2020
Louisiana Department of Health on Sunday verifies two deaths tied to Hurricane Delta.

Louisiana Department of Health urges safe use of generators following Hurricane Delta
October 09, 2020
Using a generator safely is a matter of life and death following a storm that causes widespread power outages. In the first week after Hurricane Laura struck southwest Louisiana, almost half of the storm-related deaths (9 out of 20) were due to carbon monoxide poison produced by a gasoline-powered portable generator.

LDH to close oyster beds due to Hurricane Delta
October 08, 2020
The Louisiana Department of Health will close oyster beds in areas 3, 4, 5, and 8-28 beginning at sunset Thursday, October 8, 2020, due to the potential of poor water quality because of Hurricane Delta.

Calcasieu Parish Health Unit suspends COVID-19 testing, emergency vaccines and community health clinic due to Hurricane Delta
October 07, 2020
With Hurricane Delta projected to make landfall in Louisiana on Friday, the Region 5 Office of Public Health is suspending some services beginning Thursday, October 8 until further notice.
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