new Orleans: louisiana hurricane affected communities ida A new danger was faced as they began the massive task of clearing debris and repairing damage from the storm: the prospect of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat.
Ida devastated the area’s power grid, leaving the entire city new Orleans And thousands of other Louisiana residents are in the dark with no clear timeline on when power will return. Some areas outside New Orleans also suffered major flooding and structure damage.
“There are definitely more questions than answers. I can’t tell you when power is going to be restored. I can’t tell you when all the debris will be cleaned up and repaired,” said Louisiana Gov. John Bell. Edwards told a news conference on Monday. “But I can tell you that we are going to work harder every day to provide as much support as we can.”
President Joe Biden on Monday hit hardest with Edwards and Tate Reeves of Mississippi Gov., as well as mayors of cities and parishes. Hurricane Ida To get an update on the effects of the storm, and to discuss how the federal government can provide assistance.
“We are coordinating closely with state and local officials every step of the way,” Biden said.
Two people were killed and at least 10 others injured when a road collapsed in Mississippi on Monday night. WDSU-TV reported that Mississippi Highway Patrol, emergency personnel and rescue teams responded on Highway 26 in George County, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of Biloxi, to collapse both east and west lanes, soldiers confirmed.
Seven cars were involved and a crane would be needed to get the cars out of the hole, Cpl. said Cal Robertson with the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Rescue teams in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks rescued hundreds of people trapped in floodwaters Monday, and they eventually sought to go door-to-door in hard-hit areas to make sure everyone recovers. Planned. Electricity workers also reached the state.
The governor said 25,000 utility workers were on the way to help restore power to Louisiana.
Still, his office described the damage to the power grid as “devastating” and power officials said it could take weeks for power to be restored in some places.
More than 1 million homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi were left without power as Ida pushed through on Sunday with winds reaching 150 mph (240 kph). The wind speed tied it for the fifth-strongest storm to hit the mainland. By late Monday, the storm had morphed into a tropical depression with winds of 35 mph (56 kph), although forecasters still predicted heavy rain and flooding threats for parts of the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. warned of.
The storm was to blame for at least two deaths – a motorist who drowned in New Orleans and a man who was hit by a falling tree outside Baton Rouge.
Pamela Mitchell said Monday she was thinking of leaving New Orleans until power came back, but her 14-year-old daughter Michelle was determined to stay and prepare to clean out the fridge and spoil in a chest of ice .
Michelle had already spent a hot and frightening night at home, while Ida’s winds were chirping, and she thought the family might make it difficult.
“We went a week ago, together zeta,” she said, recalling an outage during the last storm that hit the city.
Other residents of the city relied on generators – or the neighbors they had. Hank Fanberg said that both of his neighbors had offered him access to their generators. He also had plans to eat.
“I have a gas grill and a charcoal grill,” he said.
Hurricane Katrina blew ashore on the 16th anniversary, the 2005 hurricane razed New Orleans’ embankments, devastated the city, and was blamed for 1,800 deaths.
This time, New Orleans escaped the catastrophic flood that some feared. But city officials still urged those who were short of electricity and fuel to stay away for at least a few days.
NS US Environmental Protection Agency issued emergency fuel waivers for Louisiana and Mississippi, effective immediately Monday night. It will end on 16 September.
Some places were also facing water problem. Edwards said on Monday that eighteen water systems were out, affecting more than 312,000 people, and an additional 14 systems affecting another 329,000 people were under boil water advisories.
Entergy and local officials said the storm twisted and collapsed a giant tower that carried major transmission lines in the New Orleans area up the Mississippi River, causing widespread damage. The power company said more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines were out of service, along with 216 substations. The tower had survived Katrina.
The storm also flattened power poles, felled trees on power lines and exploded transformers.
In the southwest corner of the Mississippi, entire neighborhoods were engulfed by floodwaters, and many roads were impassable. According to the National Weather Service, several tornadoes were reported in Saarland, Alabama, including a suspected twister that ripped off part of the roof from a motel and overturned an 18-wheeled vehicle, injuring the driver.
Ida devastated the area’s power grid, leaving the entire city new Orleans And thousands of other Louisiana residents are in the dark with no clear timeline on when power will return. Some areas outside New Orleans also suffered major flooding and structure damage.
“There are definitely more questions than answers. I can’t tell you when power is going to be restored. I can’t tell you when all the debris will be cleaned up and repaired,” said Louisiana Gov. John Bell. Edwards told a news conference on Monday. “But I can tell you that we are going to work harder every day to provide as much support as we can.”
President Joe Biden on Monday hit hardest with Edwards and Tate Reeves of Mississippi Gov., as well as mayors of cities and parishes. Hurricane Ida To get an update on the effects of the storm, and to discuss how the federal government can provide assistance.
“We are coordinating closely with state and local officials every step of the way,” Biden said.
Two people were killed and at least 10 others injured when a road collapsed in Mississippi on Monday night. WDSU-TV reported that Mississippi Highway Patrol, emergency personnel and rescue teams responded on Highway 26 in George County, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of Biloxi, to collapse both east and west lanes, soldiers confirmed.
Seven cars were involved and a crane would be needed to get the cars out of the hole, Cpl. said Cal Robertson with the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Rescue teams in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks rescued hundreds of people trapped in floodwaters Monday, and they eventually sought to go door-to-door in hard-hit areas to make sure everyone recovers. Planned. Electricity workers also reached the state.
The governor said 25,000 utility workers were on the way to help restore power to Louisiana.
Still, his office described the damage to the power grid as “devastating” and power officials said it could take weeks for power to be restored in some places.
More than 1 million homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi were left without power as Ida pushed through on Sunday with winds reaching 150 mph (240 kph). The wind speed tied it for the fifth-strongest storm to hit the mainland. By late Monday, the storm had morphed into a tropical depression with winds of 35 mph (56 kph), although forecasters still predicted heavy rain and flooding threats for parts of the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. warned of.
The storm was to blame for at least two deaths – a motorist who drowned in New Orleans and a man who was hit by a falling tree outside Baton Rouge.
Pamela Mitchell said Monday she was thinking of leaving New Orleans until power came back, but her 14-year-old daughter Michelle was determined to stay and prepare to clean out the fridge and spoil in a chest of ice .
Michelle had already spent a hot and frightening night at home, while Ida’s winds were chirping, and she thought the family might make it difficult.
“We went a week ago, together zeta,” she said, recalling an outage during the last storm that hit the city.
Other residents of the city relied on generators – or the neighbors they had. Hank Fanberg said that both of his neighbors had offered him access to their generators. He also had plans to eat.
“I have a gas grill and a charcoal grill,” he said.
Hurricane Katrina blew ashore on the 16th anniversary, the 2005 hurricane razed New Orleans’ embankments, devastated the city, and was blamed for 1,800 deaths.
This time, New Orleans escaped the catastrophic flood that some feared. But city officials still urged those who were short of electricity and fuel to stay away for at least a few days.
NS US Environmental Protection Agency issued emergency fuel waivers for Louisiana and Mississippi, effective immediately Monday night. It will end on 16 September.
Some places were also facing water problem. Edwards said on Monday that eighteen water systems were out, affecting more than 312,000 people, and an additional 14 systems affecting another 329,000 people were under boil water advisories.
Entergy and local officials said the storm twisted and collapsed a giant tower that carried major transmission lines in the New Orleans area up the Mississippi River, causing widespread damage. The power company said more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines were out of service, along with 216 substations. The tower had survived Katrina.
The storm also flattened power poles, felled trees on power lines and exploded transformers.
In the southwest corner of the Mississippi, entire neighborhoods were engulfed by floodwaters, and many roads were impassable. According to the National Weather Service, several tornadoes were reported in Saarland, Alabama, including a suspected twister that ripped off part of the roof from a motel and overturned an 18-wheeled vehicle, injuring the driver.
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