BATON ROUGE — Eighteen people have died from heat-related causes in Louisiana since the start of June, up seven since WBRZ last reported the statistics in August. 

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, only three deaths have been reported in August, with 10 in June and five in July. 

So far, 12 people 65 and older have died due to heat-related causes.

The region with the most heat-related deaths is the Northshore, with six people dying.