Damages
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Hurricane Laura causes $1.6 billion in forestry, timber damages
Hurricane Laura caused $525.4 million in damage to Louisiana farmers and $1.1 billion to the Louisiana timber industry, according to preliminary estimates by the LSU AgCenter. The Center says 757,538 acres of timber were devastated from the southwest to northeast parts of the state. Laura formed August 20, hitting Louisiana a week later on the 27th. The storm hit its peak right as it made landfall, reaching winds of 150 mph and killing 37 people. It is tied with 1856's Last Island Hurricane as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Lousiana. The storm rapidly weakened as the day progressed - finally dissipating on the 29th. AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says the damage in 2005 and this year are different. Laura was more of a wind event, while Katrina and Rita brought flooding along coastal Louisiana. Infrastructure damaged by wind was the big factor this year, and crops... Continue reading
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Sweden: Beetle infestation might occur after storms
After the storms that have occured from October to December over southern Sweden, the Swedish Forest Administration Skogsstyrelsen now warns against a rise in spruce bark beetle infestation risk. The combination of large amounts of wind-felled trees and late summer drought in 2013 is a perfect breeding ground for the bark beetle. The provinces of Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Kronoberg call their forest owners to speed the work on removing the wind-felled trees. After the recent storms, in Skåne province 670000-800000 cubic meters of wood were brought down, in Blekinge 150000-170000 cubic metres, in Halland about 400,000 cbm and in Kronoberg about 500,000... Continue reading
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September 21, 2020
Hurricane Laura causes $1.6 billion in forestry, timber damages
Hurricane Laura caused $525.4 million in damage to Louisiana farmers and $1.1 billion to the Louisiana timber industry, according to preliminary estimates by the LSU AgCenter. The Center says 757,538 acres of timber were devastated from the southwest to northeast parts of the state. Laura formed August 20, hitting Louisiana a week later on the 27th. The storm hit its peak right as it made landfall, reaching winds of 150 mph and killing 37 people. It is tied with 1856's Last Island Hurricane as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Lousiana. The storm rapidly weakened as the day progressed - finally dissipating on the 29th. AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says the damage in 2005 and this year are different. Laura was more of a wind event, while Katrina and Rita brought flooding along coastal Louisiana. Infrastructure damaged by wind was the big factor this year, and crops... Continue reading
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Hurricane Laura causes $1.6 billion in forestry, timber damages
Hurricane Laura caused $525.4 million in damage to Louisiana farmers and $1.1 billion to the Louisiana timber industry, according to preliminary estimates by the LSU AgCenter. The Center says 757,538 acres of timber were devastated from the southwest to northeast parts of the state. Laura formed August 20, hitting Louisiana a week later on the 27th. The storm hit its peak right as it made landfall, reaching winds of 150 mph and killing 37 people. It is tied with 1856's Last Island Hurricane as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Lousiana. The storm rapidly weakened as the day progressed - finally dissipating on the 29th. AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says the damage in 2005 and this year are different. Laura was more of a wind event, while Katrina and Rita brought flooding along coastal Louisiana. Infrastructure damaged by wind was the big factor this year, and crops... Continue reading