Louisiana is always ready for a disaster. The LABEOC is activated by GOHSEP and managed by the NIMSAT Institute. The LABEOC regularly conducts exercises with external agencies and participates in internal exercises with our staff.
The LABEOC Response Team has responded to the following events since its launch in June 2010. The incident dates are listed below, but sometimes the recovery lasts much longer.
2020 – 2025
Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4606-LA)
May 17, 2021 – May 21, 2021
Louisiana Severe Winter Storms (DR-4590-LA)
February 11, 2021 – February 19, 2021
Hurricane Ida (DR-4611-LA)
August 26, 2021 – September 3, 2021
Tropical Storm Nicholas (EM-3574-LA)
September 12, 2021 – September 18, 2021
Lower Mississippi Saltwater Intrusion Event (EM-3600-LA)
September 20, 2023 – February 9, 2024
Louisiana Lions Camp Road Fire (FM-5485-LA)
August 26, 2023 – October 4, 2023
Hurricane Francine
September 12, 2024 – September 14, 2024
Louisiana Tiger Island Fire (FM-5482-LA)
Aug 23, 2023 – Oct 25, 2023
Winter Weather
January 18, 2025
2010 – 2020 (Click here to view)
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
April 2010
Louisiana Flooding (EM-3322-LA)
April 25, 2011 – July 7, 2011
Louisiana Tropical Storm Lee (DR-4041-LA)
September 1, 2011 – September 5, 2011
Tropical Storm Debby
June 2012
Louisiana Tropical Storm Isaac (EM-3347-LA)
August 26, 2012 – September 10, 2012
Louisiana Hurricane Isaac (DR-4080-LA)
August 26, 2012 – September 10, 2012
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4102-LA)
January 8, 2013 – January 17, 2013
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4228-LA)
May 18, 2015 – June 20, 2015
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4263-LA)
March 8, 2016 – April 8, 2016
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding (EM-3376-LA)
December 28, 2015 – February 1, 2016
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4277-LA)
August 11, 2016 – August 31, 2016
Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds (DR-4300-LA)
Feb 7, 2017
Louisiana Tropical Storm Nate (EM-3392-LA)
October 5, 2017 – October 8, 2017
Louisiana Flooding (DR-4462-LA)
May 10, 2019 – July 24, 2019
Louisiana Flooding (EM-3413-LA)
May 10, 2019 – Jul 24, 2019
Louisiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes (DR-4439-LA)
April 24, 2019 – June 25, 2019
Livingston and Orleans Parish Tornadoes (DR-4300-LA)
February 2017
Louisiana Tropical Storm Harvey (DR-4345-LA)
August 28, 2017 – September 10, 2017
Louisiana Hurricane Barry (DR-4458-LA)
July 10, 2019 – July 15, 2019
Louisiana Tropical Storm Barry (EM-3416-LA)
July 10, 2019 – July 15, 2019
Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic (DR-4484-LA)
January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Louisiana Tropical Storm Cristobal (EM-3527-LA)
June 5, 2020 – June 9, 2020
Louisiana Hurricane Laura (DR-4559-LA)
August 22, 2020 – August 27, 2020
Louisiana Tropical Storms Laura and Marco (EM-3538-LA)
August 22, 2020 – August 27, 2020
Louisiana Hurricane Sally (EM-3543-LA)
September 13, 2020 – September 16, 2020
Tropical Storm Beta
September 2020
Louisiana Hurricane Delta (DR-4570-LA)
October 6, 2020 – October 10, 2020
Louisiana Hurricane Zeta (DR-4577-LA)
October 26, 2020 – October 29, 2020