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 |
*Nursing home resident evacuated to Independence. Storm related but definitive cause unconfirmed.
- An extremely high body temperature (above 103°F)
- Red, hot, and dry skin (no sweating)
- Rapid, strong pulse
- Throbbing headache
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Confusion
- Unconsciousness
- Get the victim to a shady area.
- Cool the victim rapidly, using whatever methods you can. For example, immerse the victim in a tub of cool water; place the person in a cool shower; spray the victim with cool water from a garden hose; sponge the person with cool water; or if the humidity is low, wrap the victim in a cool, wet sheet and fan him or her vigorously.
- Monitor body temperature and continue cooling efforts until the body temperature drops to 101-102°F.
- If emergency medical personnel are delayed, call the hospital emergency room for further instructions.
- Do not give the victim alcohol to drink.
- Get medical assistance as soon as possible.
- Place generators at least 20 feet away from your home.
- Look for any air entry points into the home near your unit and ensure that those are properly closed and sealed off, such as windows or doors, air intakes, nearby dryer vents or crawl spaces.
- Have a CO alarm
- Give these generators breaks that allow for any concentrated exhaust to clear away from the area.
- Open your windows and doors during this break to air out any concentration that may have collected in your home.
- Check the manufacturing specs to verify the installation meets those specs.
- If there's a concern that the installation standards were not met, get an appropriate party, like the installer, out to inspect it.
- Ensure your generator is being appropriately maintained, including the oil change frequency requirements.
The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain and confusion. CO symptoms are often described as “flu-like.” If you breathe in a lot of CO it can make you pass out or kill you. People who are sleeping or drunk can die from CO poisoning before they have symptoms.