Dates Active: September 9 – 14, 2024 Category at Landfall: Category 2 (Terrebonne Parish, LA) Peak Sustained Winds: ~100 mph Areas Impacted: Louisiana (primary), Mississippi, and Alabama coasts Estimated Damages: ≈ US $1.3 billion (preliminary) Hurricane Francine in 2024 strengthened to a Category 2 storm before making landfall, prompting widespread precautions along the Gulf Coast. While the storm caused no direct fatalities, it disrupted regional infrastructure and energy production, temporarily shutting in approximately 40% of Gulf oil output. RSI’s Impact Staffed the Louisiana Department of Health Tactical Operations Center (TOC) to provide statewide situational awareness, resource tracking, and coordination for hospitals and EMS.

Dates Active: August 26 – September 5, 2021 Category at Landfall: Category 4 near Port Fourchon, Louisiana Peak Sustained Winds: ~150 mph Areas Impacted: Louisiana (primary) → Northeast U.S. (from remnants) Estimated Damages: ≈ US $75 billion Hurricane Ida made landfall in 2021 almost exactly sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina, delivering another powerful blow to Louisiana. Tied with Hurricane Laura as the state’s strongest landfalling storm by wind speed, Ida caused widespread destruction across coastal and inland communities, toppling power grids, flooding neighborhoods, and testing the region’s resilience once again. RSI’s Impact Surged staffing to Louisiana to reinforce statewide EMS and hospital operations, coordinating multi-parish sheltering and evacuation efforts while simultaneously deployed for COVID response.

Dates Active: August 20 – 29, 2020 Category at Landfall: Category 4 (Cameron Parish, LA) Peak Sustained Winds: ~150 mph Areas Impacted: Southwest Louisiana, Southeast Texas, Caribbean (earlier) Estimated Damages: ≈ US $25–30 billion Hurricane Laura in 2020 struck Louisiana as one of the strongest storms by wind speed in the state’s history. The hurricane brought devastating gusts and a storm surge reaching up to 10 feet in Cameron Parish, destroying homes, toppling power lines, and leaving widespread damage across southwest Louisiana. RSI’s Impact Surged staffing to support ESF-8 to hospital evacuations, staffing, and multi-parish patient movement and coordination.

Dates Active: September 2017 (PR landfall Sept 20) Category: Cat 5 in Dominica; Cat 4 at Puerto Rico landfall Peak Sustained Winds: ~155+ mph (PR landfall) Areas Impacted: Florida, Dominica, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Estimated Damages: ≈ US $91–115 billion Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 and 2018 brought catastrophic destruction to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, leaving long-lasting humanitarian and economic impacts. Maria, in particular, caused widespread power outages and infrastructure collapse, with an official death toll of around 2,975. Together, the storms rank among the costliest U.S. tropical cyclones in history. RSI’s Impact Nine months of continuous operations across Florida & the Caribbean: Puerto Rico - Medical Special Needs Shelter & System Stabilization Florida - Medical Special Needs Shelter Management & State Medical Equipment Cache Support St. Croix, USVI - Pharmacy Support St. Thomas, USVI - Hospital Nurse Augmentation

Dates Active: August 17 – September 2, 2017 Category at Landfall: Category 4 at Rockport, Texas Peak Sustained Winds: ~130 mph Areas Impacted: Texas (primary), Louisiana (secondary), Gulf Coast region Estimated Damages: ≈ US $125 billion (one of the costliest U.S. disasters) Hurricane Harvey in 2017 brought unprecedented rainfall, with over 60 inches recorded—setting a new U.S. record. The storm triggered catastrophic flooding, forcing more than 30,000 rescues and displacing over 37,000 people. In total, roughly 300,000 structures were inundated, leaving communities struggling to recover from the historic disaster. RSI’s Impact Deployed staff to the Louisiana Department of Health Tactical Operations Center (TOC) to support statewide coordination as Harvey’s flooding affected Louisiana. RSI provided operational staffing, situational tracking, and public-health coordination under ESF-8.

Dates Active: Late August – Early September 2017 Category: Reached Category 5; made U.S. landfall (FL Keys & mainland) as Category 4 Peak Sustained Winds: ~177 mph Areas Impacted: Caribbean (incl. USVI & Puerto Rico), Florida, Georgia, South Carolina Estimated Damages: ≈ US $58–83 billion (region) Hurricane Irma in 2017 was among the longest-lasting Category 5 Atlantic storms on record, unleashing relentless winds and widespread destruction across the Caribbean and U.S. Southeast. The storm caused catastrophic damage to homes, infrastructure, and communities, with total economic losses estimated at approximately $300 billion. RSI’s Impact Advanced medical assessment and shelter support teams in Puerto Rico provided early response capacity that paved the way for Maria operations.

Dates Active: August 25 – September 4, 2008 Category at U.S. Landfall: Category 2 near Cocodrie, Louisiana Peak Sustained Winds: ~135 mph at peak (≈104 mph at U.S. landfall) Areas Impacted: Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, U.S. Gulf Coast (Louisiana) Estimated Damages: ≈ US $8.3 billion (2008 USD) Hurricane Gustav in 2008 caused widespread devastation across the Gulf Coast, leaving about 1.4 million U.S. customers without power and generating storm surges of 6 to 7 feet that flooded coastal communities. The storm’s powerful winds and heavy rainfall damaged homes, infrastructure, and energy facilities, with insured losses estimated at up to $4.5 billion. RSI’s Impact Supported Louisiana’s hospital evacuation missions and coordinated patient movement (200+ patients) under ESF-8 operations.