18 reported deaths from heatrelated causes since start of June, LDH data says
Sep 11, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; Eighteen people have died from heat-related causes in Louisiana since the start of June, up seven since WBRZ last reported the statistics in August.nbsp;According to the Louisiana Department of Health, only three deaths have been reported in August, with 10 in June and five in Ju
ly.nbsp;So far, 12 people 65 and older have died due to heat-related causes.The region with the most heat-related deaths is the Northshore, with six people dying.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less