Hurricane Prep and Storm-Season RV Storage in Louisiana

Of the 62 hurricanes NOAA records in Louisiana since 1851, 62 arrived in months our season rule marks as camping at New Orleans (every month). At Shreveport the count is 62 in months camping. 14 have come since 2000 and 19 were Category 3 or stronger.

In NOAA's record, Louisiana impacts fall most often in September (26), August (18) and October (11). An RV at New Orleans is camping in all three by our season rule, and camping in 6 of the 6 season months overall, so settle storage before June 1.

70 of 87 live Louisiana listings list enclosed indoor space; 4 list covered and 85 outdoor spaces. By city: Baton Rouge (26; 23 enclosed), New Orleans (25; 23 enclosed), Kenner (3; 2 enclosed) and Slidell (3; 3 enclosed). The most enclosed listings are in Baton Rouge (23) and New Orleans (23). None lists climate-controlled units. Listings span 27 cities. Prefer a wind-rated building outside the flood zone.

Move it at once. 70 Louisiana listings list enclosed space; book one before June. All of the 62 Louisiana hurricanes on record came in months an RV at New Orleans is camping by our rule, so expect to move it from use, not from storage. New Orleans averages 7.6 inches in June, so check the site drains.

Listings span 27 Louisiana cities. The largest groups are Baton Rouge (26 listed), New Orleans (25 listed), Kenner (3 listed), Slidell (3 listed) and Sulphur (3 listed). For covered spaces, Kenner (1) and Belle Chasse (1) lead. Statewide, 85 list open lots, 4 covered parking and 70 enclosed space, so an RV owner can usually choose between shelter levels in the same city.