Louisiana grapples with power outages as Ida death toll rises
3 years, 3 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 fully restore electricity to hard-hit areas. “The level of devastation makes it quite difficult or near impossible to get in and fully assess some places,” said Entergy President and CEO Phillip May of five southeastern Louisiana parishes facing the longest delays. “Damage assessments are nearly complete, with only the bayou region of Louisiana left to be assessed.” About a quarter of New Orleans residents have had power restored, including all the city’s hospitals, and the city’s 27 substations are ready to serve customers, said Deanna Rodriguez, Entergy New Orleans president and CEO. We’re Americans and we’ll get through this together.” Death toll rises Hurricane Ida’s death toll in Louisiana also rose to nine on Saturday, with two more evacuated nursing home residents among the confirmed dead, authorities said.

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Hurricane blackouts: New Orleans' 'lighthouse' solution to keep the power on through floods and high winds
4 months, 2 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, 8 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 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, 3 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 …

From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’
3 years, 3 months ago

From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’

Associated Press  

— Darkness set in for Natasha Blunt well before Hurricane Ida knocked out power across Louisiana. “The government is really disconnected from what it’s like for people who have little to no safety net,” said Maggie Harris, a grassroots organizer who created a fundraiser for Blunt. “It’s like I’ve got to start all over again,” Blunt said, sobbing as she …

New Orleans gets some Ida relief, but rural pain will linger
3 years, 3 months ago

New Orleans gets some Ida relief, but rural pain will linger

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Supply trucks are once again delivering beer on Bourbon Street and the landmark Cafe Du Monde is serving beignets, fried pastries covered with white sugar, even though there aren’t many tourists or locals around to partake of either. Power crews reached a “major milestone” in the New Orleans area by restoring electricity to the vast majority of …

Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26
3 years, 3 months ago

Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26

Associated Press  

— The death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida rose to 26 Wednesday, after health officials reported 11 additional deaths in New Orleans, mostly older people who perished from the heat. Nine of the New Orleans deaths — of people ages 64 to 79 — came from “excessive heat during an extended power outage,” while the two others were from …

Hurricane Ida power outages, misery persist 9 days later
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

Many New Orleans Seniors Were Left Without Power For Days After Hurricane Ida
3 years, 3 months ago

Many New Orleans Seniors Were Left Without Power For Days After Hurricane Ida

NPR  

Many New Orleans Seniors Were Left Without Power For Days After Hurricane Ida Enlarge this image toggle caption John Locher/AP John Locher/AP 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 …

New Orleans: Seniors left in dark, hot facilities after Ida
3 years, 3 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 …

US: Hurricane Ida death toll rises as recovery efforts continue
3 years, 3 months ago

US: Hurricane Ida death toll rises as recovery efforts continue

Al Jazeera  

Death toll mounts in US northeast and Louisiana days after hurricane hit several US states with extreme winds, flooding. The death toll from Hurricane Ida has risen to at least 50 people in the northeastern United States, while authorities in the southern state of Louisiana where the powerful storm first made landfall worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands …

Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
3 years, 3 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.” …

Power to be restored to New Orleans by middle of next week
3 years, 3 months ago

Power to be restored to New Orleans by middle of next week

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Power should be restored to New Orleans by the middle of next week, utility officials said Friday, and sheriff’s deputies warned people returning to communities outside the city to come equipped like survivalists because of the lack of basic services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the city on Friday started …

Louisiana investigating deaths of Ida nursing home evacuees
3 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana investigating deaths of Ida nursing home evacuees

Associated Press  

— The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where four residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid faced criticism after a prior evacuation-related death two decades ago. But when a team of state health inspectors arrived Tuesday to investigate the warehouse, the nursing homes’ owner demanded they leave immediately, Neel said. Medicare.gov …

Flights resume, some power restored in New Orleans after Ida
3 years, 3 months ago

Flights resume, some power restored in New Orleans after Ida

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Commercial flights resumed in New Orleans and power returned to parts of the business district Thursday, four days after Hurricane Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast, but electricity, drinking water and fuel remained scarce across much of a sweltering Louisiana. “This isn’t our first rodeo, but it’s our worst rodeo,” Kirt LeBouef said, wiping away tears as …

Biden visits Louisiana to inspect Hurricane Ida damage
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden visits Louisiana to inspect Hurricane Ida damage

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people died in five states as storm water cascaded into people’s homes, engulfing cars and urban streets. Biden, in rolled up shirtsleeves and boots, was welcomed at the airport by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, who said Thursday that there’s no substitute “for actually being on the ground, speaking with the local officials and seeing with your own …

Hurricane Ida carves path of destruction across Louisiana | See Photos
3 years, 3 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 …

Hundreds Of Thousands Are Still Without Power In Louisiana. Some Could Be For Weeks
3 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds Of Thousands Are Still Without Power In Louisiana. Some Could Be For Weeks

NPR  

Hundreds Of Thousands Are Still Without Power In Louisiana. Some Could Be For Weeks Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP Hurricane Ida's violent winds and storm surge have plunged New Orleans and surrounding areas into darkness, and officials say some residents could be left without power for weeks. During a Wednesday afternoon update, Mayor Latoya Cantrell said …

Small Louisiana communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida
3 years, 3 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 …

AP PHOTOS: Rescues, power outages in aftermath of Ida
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

EXPLAINER: Hit by Ida, New Orleans faces weeks without power
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Hit by Ida, New Orleans faces weeks without power

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ida knocked out all eight transmission lines that deliver power to New Orleans, leaving the entire city without electricity as the powerful storm pushed through on Sunday and early Monday with winds that reached 150 miles per hour. “Transmission lines are very fragile in New Orleans,’' said Logan Atkinson Burke, executive director of the Alliance for Affordable …

Ida Updates: Neighboring states send assistance to Louisiana
3 years, 3 months ago

Ida Updates: Neighboring states send assistance to Louisiana

Associated Press  

The Latest on Hurricane Ida: JACKSON, Miss. John Bel Edwards said the state’s focus after Hurricane Ida continues to be centered on search and rescue, to make sure all the hardest-hit areas are checked multiple times. Elsewhere, AT&T said its wireless network in Louisiana is operating at 60% of normal after Ida, describing “significant outages” in New Orleans and Baton …

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

Ida left more than 1 million without power, possibly for weeks. And now comes the scorching heat
3 years, 3 months ago

Ida left more than 1 million without power, possibly for weeks. And now comes the scorching heat

CNN  

CNN — The levees held. Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate/AP A rain shower soaks evacuees in LaPlace, Louisiana, on August 30. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg/Getty Images People walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans on August 29. Brandon Bell/Getty Images A man walks along the Mississippi River near the French Quarter in New Orleans early on August 29. Max Becherer/The …

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

Photos Show Widespread Damage Across New Orleans, Wider Louisiana After Ida
3 years, 3 months ago

Photos Show Widespread Damage Across New Orleans, Wider Louisiana After Ida

Huff Post  

Thousands of Louisianans woke up early Monday morning to widespread flooding and devastation in the wake of Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest storms to hit the United States mainland in history. Credit: Reuters/Adrees Latif Michael DeMocker/USA TODAY Network via REUTERs Dartanian Stovall looks at the house that collapsed with him inside during the height of Hurricane Ida in New …

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans
3 years, 3 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 …

Louisiana Power Provider Shares How — And When — The Company Will Repair Outages
3 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana Power Provider Shares How — And When — The Company Will Repair Outages

NPR  

Louisiana Power Provider Shares How — And When — The Company Will Repair Outages NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Rod West, group president of Entergy utility operations, which provides power to New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. For more on what we do know about the power outages and how long it might take to fix, we're joined by Rod West …

Rescue efforts begin after Hurricane Ida hits US | See Photos
3 years, 3 months ago

Rescue efforts begin after Hurricane Ida hits US | See Photos

India Today  

A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued Monday while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the sweltering, late-summer heat. All of New Orleans lost power right around sunset Sunday as the hurricane blew ashore on the 16th anniversary of Katrina, …

As Ida Weakens, More Than 1 Million Gulf Coast Homes And Businesses Are Without Power
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 forecast to strengthen as it nears Louisiana
3 years, 3 months ago

Hurricane Ida forecast to strengthen as it nears Louisiana

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations ahead of Hurricane Ida, which is expected to rapidly intensify and bring winds as high as 130 mph, life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore Sunday in Louisiana. “I’m just going around praying, saying, ‘Dear Lord, just watch over us.’” Ida …

Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana with extreme winds, storm surge
3 years, 3 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 …

Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
3 years, 3 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 …

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