The biggest problem locally is mass power outages. Edwards said that while bringing everyone back online could take days, major transmission lines took little damage.
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NOLA Public Schools cancels classes Friday due to Hurricane Zeta
Students’ families should hear about next week by Sunday.
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Parish Clerk, Secretary of State assessing conditions at New Orleans voting sites after Hurricane Zeta
November 3 Election Day is approaching quickly. A decision is expected to be made on any polling place relocations in the next few days.
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NOLA Public Schools cancels classes Thursday due to Hurricane Zeta
The storm is expected to cause power outages in the city.
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‘We will get impacts from this’: City officials prep for Hurricane Zeta
Wind, not rain, is expected to be the major threat during this fast-moving storm.
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As Zeta approaches, New Orleans school district calls off afternoon virtual classes
The storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon.
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NOLA Public Schools pivots to virtual learning for Hurricane Zeta
Zeta is the seventh system forecast to hit the region this year.
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Mayor’s proposed budget ignores ordinance mandating equitable funding for public defenders and DA’s office
The proposed budget ordinance funds the public defenders at 28 percent of the DA’s office, and would override the ordinance mandating 85 percent funding passed in August.
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Cantrell unveils 2021 budget with deep cuts to expenditures and public information
The 2021 budget proposal would cut nearly $100 million from the city’s adopted 2020 general fund. Cantrell has also proposed cutting personnel by about 300 positions.
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Money bail a central issue in race for New Orleans magistrate judge
Juana Marine Lombard and Steve Singer are competing for the seat in the Nov. 3 election.