The timeline for the city remains the same. Most customers will see full restoration by the middle of the next week. Those in parts of the state that saw the most significant damage may have to wait until later this month.
Author Archives: Charles Maldonado
Charles Maldonado is the editor of The Lens. He previously worked as The Lens' government accountability reporter, covering local politics and criminal justice. Prior to joining The Lens, he worked for Gambit, New Orleans
Posted inCommunity resources
New Orleans neighborhood power restoration estimates as of Saturday, Sept. 4
Majority of customers restored in: B.W. Cooper Black Pearl Carrollton UnitedCarrollton/Riverbend, CBD along PoydrasCentral CarrolltonDixonEast CarrolltonGert TownHollygroveIbervilleLeonidasMaple AreaMarlyville-FountainbleauMarrero CommonsPalm AirUpper AudubonUptown Triangle Restoration for most customers estimated to be complete by: Sept. 4 Along Canal St.Bayou St. John Broad CommunityCity ParkCountry Club GardensGarden DistrictKellerLafayette Square Lafitte GreenwayLakeshore/Lake VistaLakeviewLakewoodLower Garden DistrictMid-CityNavarreParkviewPontchartrain PointSmall portion of New Orleans […]
Posted inHurricane Ida
Entergy estimates that most of city should see full restoration by Wednesday; estimates not yet available for hardest-hit areas of state
The Sewerage and Water Board’s East Bank Wastewater Treatment plant is back on grid power. Entergy said that service disconnections for residents with power have been temporarily suspended.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
More of city slowly returning to grid power, including critical infrastructure
Wastewater treatment plant expected to be fully operational by the end of the day.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Power returns to parts of New Orleans following Hurricane Ida’s blackout
The utility is using its relatively new gas plant to generate power.
Posted inCoronavirus
New Orleans schools report 453 cases and 4,657 quarantines among students, staff
Following full approval of the Pfizer vaccine, LDH has no timeline yet for adding COVID shots to the required vaccine list for K-12 schools.
Posted inCoronavirus
More than 3,000 students, school staff in quarantine as active cases jump
The district has reported 370 cases in the early weeks of the school year, nearly half the total for all of last school year.
Posted inCriminal Justice
DA’s office settles all claims in civil rights suit over use of fake subpoenas
The suit accused New Orleans prosecutors of violating the civil rights of witnesses.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Angola prisoner files federal suit over ‘bizarre and lawless’ parole revocation
Pulling Bobby Sneed’s parole after he was cleared of disciplinary infractions violated his constitutional rights and state law, according to the suit.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
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.