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‘I don’t care where I’m going’: New Orleans residents use city evacuation program after Hurricane Ida

Buses began moving people out of the city on Saturday.
by Nick Chrastil September 4, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

‘We are now fully secure’: Three more transmission lines up in city; Entergy releases estimates for restoration in hardest-hit areas

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.
by Charles Maldonado September 4, 2021 Updated November 2, 2021

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.
by Charles Maldonado September 3, 2021 Updated November 2, 2021

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.
by Charles Maldonado September 2, 2021 Updated September 5, 2021

‘Hopefully not weeks’ for New Orleans power restoration, mayor says

City officials urge caution with gasoline-powered generators after at least 12 people hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning.
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

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

Prosecutors in 2010 murder case hid payments to witness and evidence implicating another suspect, Innocence Project New Orleans alleges in bar complaints

Kaliegh Smith was convicted of murder in 2010 and released this year after DA Jason Williams’ office said it agreed that there were problems with the case.
by Nick Chrastil August 25, 2021 Updated August 29, 2021

‘People are just reaching a breaking point’: New Orleans EMS employees say pay, COVID burnout contributing to turnover and delays in care

City EMS operations lost almost 20 percent of budgeted staff this year.
by Philip Kiefer August 24, 2021 Updated August 25, 2021

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