Extreme Heat Risk in New Orleans, LA
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates New Orleans's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $8M from this hazard type
- 14 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- Active in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026 (6 events)
- Average annual frequency: 14.2 events per year
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Excessive Heat - Alabama and Northwest Florida Coast (2026-07-28) — 1,760,000 people exposed
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How New Orleans Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near New Orleans
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near New Orleans, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Excessive Heat - Alabama and Northwest Florida Coast (July 2026) — 1,760,000 people exposed; $204,036M capital exposed.
Excessive Heat - Alabama and Northwest Florida Coast
July 28, 2026 — WARNING
1,760,000 people exposed; $204,036M capital exposed
Heat - Southeast Louisiana, United States
June 27, 2026 — ADVISORY
958,000 people exposed; $126,142M capital exposed
Heat - Southeast Louisiana, United States
June 22, 2026 — ADVISORY
922,000 people exposed; $124,588M capital exposed
Cold Weather - Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi, United States
February 2, 2026 — ADVISORY
635,000 people exposed; $58,896M capital exposed
Extreme Cold - Southeast Louisiana, United States
January 31, 2026 — WATCH
317,000 people exposed; $34,322M capital exposed
Extreme Heat Preparedness Tips
- 1.Stay hydrated — drink water regularly even if you don’t feel thirsty
- 2.Avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM)
- 3.Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- 4.Check on elderly neighbors and those without air conditioning
- 5.Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
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How this data is built
New Orleans, LA extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live extreme heat monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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