Heat in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Heat July 30, 2024 · East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around 5:45 p.m. CDT Tuesday, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office responded to the scene on East Tom Stokes Court. A 6-month-old was found deceased by his parent in the backseat of the car.

The wider storm

Excessive heat from high temperatures and humidity led to a fatality when a child was left in a hot car for too long.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1189115. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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