Gatherings, evacuations during and after Ida worry epidemiologists as COVID delta surge continues
State shelters are performing COVID tests. But testing is currently scarce in the city.
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Eight days after Hurricane Ida, 71 percent of New Orleans electricity restored
In the entire region, Entergy says it has restored 51 percent of the 902,000 customers who lost power during the storm.
A week after Hurricane Ida, 61 percent of customers who lost power are still in the dark
Entergy is still estimating it will have power back to the vast majority of New Orleans customers by Wednesday, Sept. 8.
‘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.
‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Power returns to parts of New Orleans following Hurricane Ida’s blackout
The utility is using its relatively new gas plant to generate power.
Cantrell to evacuees: ‘Now is not the time for reentry’
Lack of electricity, reduced drainage power make the city unsafe. Damage assessment is underway.
