The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) urges residents to prepare for extreme cold next week as a winter storm system brings freezing temperatures and the possibility

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.

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BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) urges residents to prepare for extreme cold next week as a winter storm system brings freezing temperatures and the possibility of ...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed two winter weather-related deaths in Pointe Coupee and Orleans parishes. The Pointe Coupee Parish death was an 85-year-old man in which hypothermia was a contributing factor.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is confirming two winter weather-related deaths in Pointe Coupee and Orleans parishes.