Louisiana power grid suffered biggest blow ever from Hurricane Ida
3 years, 6 months ago

Louisiana power grid suffered biggest blow ever from Hurricane Ida

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Louisiana’s power grid sustained more damage from Hurricane Ida than any other storm in state history, power company officials have reported. Entergy Louisiana said that Ida, which made landfall as a category-4 storm south of New Orleans last week, had wreaked more destruction to the grid than Hurricanes Katrina, Delta and Zeta combined. The company reported that Ida’s damage to utility poles is nearly double that of Hurricane Laura which slammed into the area last year. President Joe Biden travelled to St John the Baptist Parish on Friday to meet with local officials and get a closer look at damage from Ida in one of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana.

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Hurricane blackouts: New Orleans' 'lighthouse' solution to keep the power on through floods and high winds
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane blackouts: New Orleans' 'lighthouse' solution to keep the power on through floods and high winds

BBC  

Hurricane blackouts: New Orleans' 'lighthouse' solution to keep the power on through floods and high winds Getty Images Many of the deaths caused by hurricanes are due to power outages As Hurricane Francine leaves households without basic power in New Orleans, a handful of "community lighthouses" could offer a crucial lifeline. The church is one of 86 planned "community lighthouses", …

Entergy: $86M in upgrades in part of Lafourche Parish
2 years, 11 months ago

Entergy: $86M in upgrades in part of Lafourche Parish

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s largest power utility says it has completed $86 million in transmission system improvements in a small part of the wide area hit hard by Hurricane Ida. Entergy Louisiana said it has replaced about 80 steel structures with some that can withstand winds up to 150 miles per hour and improved about 7 miles of power lines in Lafourche …

No power, no home since Hurricane Ida, but big power bills
3 years, 3 months ago

No power, no home since Hurricane Ida, but big power bills

Associated Press  

— Louisiana residents who lost their homes to Hurricane Ida or have not had power since the late-August storm tell a newspaper the power company is still billing them for hundreds of dollars a month. Those bills could be for electricity and gas used before Ida hit on Aug. 29, and bills always include other costs such as fuel adjustments …

Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power
3 years, 6 months ago

Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power

NPR  

Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Morris/NPR Frank Morris/NPR GALLIANO, La. The neighbor couple and their young daughter have moved into the kid's room "Grandma sleeps in the couch and her son sleep in the recliner," says Lopez of her neighbor's mother and grandson. Enlarge this …

Hurricane Ida power outages, misery persist 9 days later
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida power outages, misery persist 9 days later

Associated Press  

— Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Louisiana, most of them outside New Orleans, still didn’t have power Tuesday and more than half the gas stations in two major cities were without fuel nine days after Hurricane Ida slammed into the state, splintering homes and toppling electric lines. John Bel Edwards said while there had been much progress …

Hurricane Ida took down more power poles in 2 states than Katrina, Ike, Delta and Zeta combined, power company says
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida took down more power poles in 2 states than Katrina, Ike, Delta and Zeta combined, power company says

CNN  

CNN — Damage to power poles from Hurricane Ida across two states was greater than that caused by Katrina, Ike, Delta and Zeta combined, according to Entergy, which provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in Louisiana. “Our crews are encountering massive damage – particularly in the hardest-hit areas,” Entergy Louisiana Vice President of Distribution Operations John Hawkins …

New Orleans: Seniors left in dark, hot facilities after Ida
3 years, 6 months ago

New Orleans: Seniors left in dark, hot facilities after Ida

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Officials in New Orleans will thoroughly inspect senior living apartments in the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida after finding people living in buildings without working generators, which left residents trapped in wheelchairs on dark, sweltering upper floors, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Monday. Crews in Louisiana have restored power to nearly 70% of greater New Orleans …

Energy company: Hurricane Ida restoration could take weeks
3 years, 6 months ago

Energy company: Hurricane Ida restoration could take weeks

Associated Press  

— Full restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered to an unprecedented degree by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday. About a quarter of New Orleans residents have power back, including all the city’s hospitals, and the city’s 27 substations are ready to serve …

Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues

Associated Press  

Power out, high voltage lines on the ground, weeks until electricity is restored in some places: The dismal state of power in Hurricane Ida’s wake is a distressingly familiar scenario for Entergy Corp., Louisiana’s largest electrical utility. “But I am mindful that we just had the strongest hurricane, at least tied for the strongest, that the state has ever experienced.” …

Louisiana grapples with power outages as Ida death toll rises
3 years, 6 months ago

Louisiana grapples with power outages as Ida death toll rises

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida brought extreme winds, flooding to US state. Still reeling in the wake of Hurricane Ida, people in the US state of Louisiana now face the challenge of finding generators or fuel to power them amid continuing power outages, as one energy company warned that it could take weeks to …

Hurricane Ida carves path of destruction across Louisiana | See Photos
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida carves path of destruction across Louisiana | See Photos

India Today  

Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida are facing a new danger: the possibility of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving the entire city of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands of other Louisiana residents in the dark with no clear timeline on when power would return. A news crew reports on …

Hurricane Ida could cost insurers almost $18BN
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida could cost insurers almost $18BN

Al Jazeera  

Ida pummeled Louisiana with some of the strongest winds to ever hit the United States’ Gulf Coast, damaging homes, schools and hospitals. Hurricane Ida, which swept through Louisiana with some of the strongest winds ever to hit the state, knocking out power to millions of homes and businesses, is estimated to have caused almost $18 billion in damage that’ll be …

Small Louisiana communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida
3 years, 6 months ago

Small Louisiana communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida

Associated Press  

— Jason Kane rode out Hurricane Ida in Crown Point, south of New Orleans, and though no water entered his house, which is raised 8 feet off the ground, he did see metal roofs, fencing and other chunks of large debris flying through the air outside. “I’ve ridden out other hurricanes — Hurricane Isaac, Katrina, Gustav, Ike — and this …

Hurricane Ida: What It'll Take for New Orleans to Restore Power
55 years, 2 months ago

Hurricane Ida: What It'll Take for New Orleans to Restore Power

Wired  

Two days after Hurricane Ida tore through, New Orleans and its surrounding area remain almost totally without power. In addition to driving around to check equipment along every inch of local power lines, crews also assess failures and damage at power plants, voltage transformer stations, and substations. Main transmission lines make up the backbone of a power grid, conveying high-voltage …

AP PHOTOS: Rescues, power outages in aftermath of Ida
3 years, 6 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Rescues, power outages in aftermath of Ida

Associated Press  

Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida are facing a new danger: the possibility of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving the entire city of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands of other Louisiana residents in the dark with no clear timeline on when power would return. Cyclists pedal through knee-deep water …

Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Rescuers in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks brought hundreds of people trapped by Hurricane Ida’s floodwaters to safety Monday and utility repair crews rushed in, after the furious storm swamped the Louisiana coast and ravaged the electrical grid in the stifling, late-summer heat. John Bel Edwards, said that given the level of destruction, “We’re going to have …

US: After Ida’s fury, major hurdles to restart oil and gas plants
3 years, 6 months ago

US: After Ida’s fury, major hurdles to restart oil and gas plants

Al Jazeera  

Ida knocked out offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico, caused ‘catastrophic’ damage to Louisiana’s grid. Energy companies are beginning a days-long evaluation of facilities hit by Hurricane Ida as widespread power outages and flooding onshore presented major hurdles to restarting oil and gas processing plants. Hurricane Ida knocked out at least 94 percent of offshore Gulf …

These Images Show Just How Bad Hurricane Ida Hit Louisiana's Coastline
3 years, 6 months ago

These Images Show Just How Bad Hurricane Ida Hit Louisiana's Coastline

NPR  

These Images Show Just How Bad Hurricane Ida Hit Louisiana's Coastline Enlarge this image toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP David J. Phillip/AP Hurricane Ida's fierce Category 4 winds and torrential rain left the Louisiana coastline badly beaten. Enlarge this image toggle caption Go Nakamura/The Washington Post via Getty Images Go Nakamura/The Washington Post via Getty Images The winds knocked out …

Louisiana hospitals hit by storm evacuate dozens of patients
3 years, 6 months ago

Louisiana hospitals hit by storm evacuate dozens of patients

Associated Press  

— Louisiana hospitals in the path of Hurricane Ida were forced to evacuate dozens of patients after the storm left them with pieces torn off their roofs, and water leaking down walls to pool on floors as they relied on emergency generators for electricity. Ochsner Health, which runs Louisiana’s largest hospital network and had about 15 hospitals in Ida’s path, …

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast into one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors. Officials said Ida’s swift …

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power

India TV News  

Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast into one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors. The Category 4 storm hit on the …

All Of New Orleans Without Power As Hurricane Ida Lashes Louisiana
3 years, 6 months ago

All Of New Orleans Without Power As Hurricane Ida Lashes Louisiana

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING All of New Orleans is without power amid the ongoing assault by Hurricane Ida, the local energy company said Sunday night. “Hurricane Ida’s intensity has caused catastrophic damage in its path, including a load imbalance to the company’s transmission and generation,” Entergy Louisiana wrote on Twitter. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell urged residents to remain at home, …

Hurricane Ida sequel to 2005's Katrina, but stronger & smaller | Explainer
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida sequel to 2005's Katrina, but stronger & smaller | Explainer

India Today  

Hurricane Ida is looking eerily like a dangerous and perhaps scarier sequel to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, the costliest storm in American history. The main story with Ida will be a combination of wind, storm surge, and fresh water flooding damage,” said meteorologist Jeff Masters, who flew hurricane missions for the government and founded Weather Underground. “And, the worst of the …

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans

India Today  

Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico as a fierce Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the coast with 150 mile-per-hour winds, torrential downpours and pounding surf that submerged much of the shoreline under several feet of water. Power was knocked out Sunday night to the entire New Orleans metropolitan area with the failure of all eight …

As Ida Weakens, More Than 1 Million Gulf Coast Homes And Businesses Are Without Power
3 years, 6 months ago

As Ida Weakens, More Than 1 Million Gulf Coast Homes And Businesses Are Without Power

NPR  

As Ida Weakens, More Than 1 Million Gulf Coast Homes And Businesses Are Without Power Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images A massive relief effort is underway across the Gulf Coast following the worst of Ida's tear through the region, as the storm has knocked out power to more than 1 million homes and businesses …

Hurricane Ida pummels US state of Louisiana
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida pummels US state of Louisiana

Al Jazeera  

Powerful Hurricane Ida has battered the southern US state of Louisiana and plunged New Orleans into darkness, leaving at least one person dead 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. President Joe Biden, who described Ida as “a life-threatening storm”, declared Louisiana a disaster area. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said Ida could be the most …

Hurricane Ida weakens to a tropical depression
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida weakens to a tropical depression

Al Jazeera  

New Orleans plunged into darkness hours after the storm slammed the southern US state of Louisiana, killing at least one person. 30 Aug 2021 - 17:41 GMT US declares public health emergency in two states US health officials Monday declared public health emergencies for Louisiana and Mississippi, seeking to suspend government red tape that may get in the way of …

Hurricane Ida Blasts Ashore In Louisiana As Major Category 4 Storm
3 years, 6 months ago

Hurricane Ida Blasts Ashore In Louisiana As Major Category 4 Storm

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing off roofs and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast toward New Orleans and one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors. Officials said Ida’s swift intensification from a …

Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4
3 years, 7 months ago

Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4

India TV News  

Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast while emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters for displaced evacuees despite the risks of spreading the coronavirus. The National Hurricane Center predicted Ida would become an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 130 …

Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana with extreme winds, storm surge
3 years, 7 months ago

Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana with extreme winds, storm surge

Al Jazeera  

‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane makes landfall in southern US state, bringing winds of more than 240kmph. Officials in the United States have warned of the “catastrophic” effects of Hurricane Ida, as the Category 4 hurricane brought extreme winds, a dangerous storm surge and flash flooding to the southern state of Louisiana after making landfall there on Sunday. Ida made …

Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path
3 years, 7 months ago

Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path

NPR  

Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path Enlarge this image toggle caption Branden Eastwood/AFP via Getty Images Branden Eastwood/AFP via Getty Images The remnants of Hurricane Ida has left a trail of destruction in its wake. Enlarge this image toggle caption Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images About two dozen deaths have been reported from the …

Wind, storm surge from Hurricane Ida lash Louisiana, kill 1
3 years, 7 months ago

Wind, storm surge from Hurricane Ida lash Louisiana, kill 1

LA Times  

Residents Portia Potyok, left, and Bradley Darby watch the wind and waves along a seawall as outer bands of Hurricane Ida arrive Sunday in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing off roofs and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from …

Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
3 years, 7 months ago

Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday and threatened to slam into Louisiana with devastating force over the weekend, prompting evacuations in New Orleans and across the coastal region. “This will be a life-altering storm for those who aren’t prepared,” National Weather Service meteorologist Benjamin Schott said during a Friday news conference with Louisiana Gov. Ross Eichorn, a …

Extreme weather poses increasing threat to US power grid
9 years, 3 months ago

Extreme weather poses increasing threat to US power grid

Associated Press  

— When Hurricane Katrina’s punishing storm surge plowed ashore, it swamped seven of Coast Electric Power Association’s substations, vital to powering thousands of Mississippi homes and businesses. That leaves Coast Electric and other utilities across the country balancing customer costs with the need for improvements to counter the rising number of violent storms, floods and droughts threatening the U.S. power …

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