Excessive Heat — Ouachita, Louisiana

2011-08-16 · Ouachita, Louisiana

Wider weather episode

Excessive heat claimed the life of a 75 year old woman and her disabled son. Investigators determined that the two likely perished because of the heat from earlier in the week. Police said that the air conditioning was not working in their home.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 323591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.