Louisiana death toll from Hurricane Ida rises to 26
The Peninsula
Louisiana's death toll from Hurricane Ida rose to 26 on Wednesday after health officials reported 11 additional deaths in New Orleans.
Of those deaths, eight were males and three were females, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. The causes of the additional deaths ranged from excessive heat during an extended power outage to carbon monoxide poisoning, the department said, with excessive heat being responsible for nine of those fatalities.More Related News