Ida blamed for several nursing home resident deaths
Louisiana health officials say four nursing home residents died and that three of the deaths are connected to Hurricane Ida
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Four nursing home residents died after Hurricane Ida, but full details of their deaths are unknown because state health inspectors said Thursday that they were turned away from examining conditions at the facility to which they had been evacuated.
Three of the deaths are considered storm-related, the Louisiana Department of Health said in a news release.
The agency said its investigators were “expelled” from the private property on Tuesday, preventing them from fully investigating.
“We have significant concerns about conditions in this facility," the department said, adding that it is working to find safe places for all 843 residents, beginning with the most vulnerable.
The nursing home residents were evacuated from seven facilities around Louisiana.
Few other details were immediately available.