The Louisiana Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed one additional death linked to the recent winter storm, bringing the statewide death toll to six people.
The recent death as a 61-year-old man from Caddo Parish died of hypothermia due to the extreme freezing weather the state experienced mid-February.
Below are details on the 6 deaths LDH has confirmed to date:
- 50-year-old male, Lafayette Parish, slipped on ice and struck head on the ground
- 74-year-old female, Lafayette Parish, exposure
- 77-year-old male, Calcasieu Parish, slipped into a pool and drowned
- 68-year-old male, Avoyelles Parish, carbon monoxide from improper generator usage
- 44-year-old female, Avoyelles Parish, carbon monoxide from improper generator usage
- 61-year-old male, Caddo Parish, exposure
