A fourth Louisiana hospital is being evacuated on Monday night due to power outrages and storm damage, officials say.
There have been more major hurricanes in the Atlantic in recent years, but whether this is part of what experts say is a global trend toward stronger storms is difficult to say.
There have been an average of four major Atlantic hurricanes per season from 2016 to 2020, up from an average of two per season from 2011 to 2015. Looking at hurricanes since 2010 the average sits at about three major storms per year.is the second major hurricane of the season so far, with the season normally picking up in intensity in late August, Bell said.
The bulk of the Guard members, about 5,000, were from the Louisiana National Guard, according to a statement from the Army National Guard. In addition to Guard members, 195 high-water vehicles and 73 rescue boats were staged across southern Louisiana, the National Guard said. Thirty-four helicopters were available for rescue, evacuation and reconnaissance purposes, according to the Guard.
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