Louisiana

At a Glance

State Population: 4,659,978
Local Health Departments: 1
Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tropical Storms/Hurricanes, Flooding, Environmental Contamination

Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic; 2019: Tropical Storm Barry; 2017: Hurricane Harvey
CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2021: $8,934,209
FY 2020: $9,102,809
CDC Crisis Response Funding: COVID-19
FY 2021: $28,189,003
FY 2020: $10,742,088

PHEP-Funded Staff

Epidemiologists: 11
Laboratorians: 6
Educators: 1
Health Professionals: 15
Other*: 25

*Includes IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

Public Health Laboratory Testing
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation
Community Preparedness
Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Distribution
Medical Materiel Management and Distribution

Stories from the Field

Catastrophic Flooding in Louisiana

In August 2016, a historic flood killed 13 people and left more than 100,000 people homeless in southeastern Louisiana. Because health department staff were personally affected by the flood, federal and state partners, as well as private citizens, were critical to the flood response.