Overview
- The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed a ninth death tied to the recent winter storm.
- The DeSoto Parish coroner reported a 74-year-old man died of hypothermia after an extended power outage at his home.
- Officials linked the fatality to the loss of heat during the prolonged outage.
- LDH highlighted hypothermia warning signs including shivering, drowsiness, confusion, slurred speech and bright red skin.
- The department urged anyone experiencing these symptoms to seek immediate medical attention, with the update posted at 7:18 p.m. CST on Jan. 29.