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Category: Hurricane Ida

Bail processing in New Orleans back online following daylong interruption

Clerk of Court Arthur Morrell’s Office is responsible for processing bond payments.
by Nick Chrastil September 1, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

New Orleans public schools to remain closed for a week following Hurricane Ida’s blackout

School leaders are discussing a ‘timeline for a timeline’ of reopening which largely depends on the restoration of electricity.
by Marta Jewson September 1, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

Power returns to parts of New Orleans following Hurricane Ida’s blackout

The utility is using its relatively new gas plant to generate power.
by Charles Maldonado September 1, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

No plans for a post-Hurricane Ida evacuation for most New Orleans residents

The city will open cooling centers and water and food distribution sites around the city.
by Joni Hess August 31, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

After Ida, New Orleans criminal justice system faces new challenges

Conditions at several jails that did not evacuate prior to the storm still uncertain.
by Nick Chrastil August 31, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

New Orleans Public Schools ‘closed until further notice’ after Ida strikes

School leaders were told not to survey buildings for damage until it is safe to do so and while virtual learning could be an alternative, the city is largely without electricity.
by Marta Jewson August 30, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

Cantrell to evacuees: ‘Now is not the time for reentry’

Lack of electricity, reduced drainage power make the city unsafe. Damage assessment is underway.
by Charles Maldonado and Marta Jewson August 30, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

Catastrophic damage from Ida leaves hundreds of thousands without power

Storm downgraded Monday morning, but remains a danger, forecasters said. Schools across metro area closed. Reports of severe flooding in LaPlace, Jean Lafitte.
by Marta Jewson August 30, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

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