Ida expected to become a major hurricane headed for Louisiana - "This is a life threatening situation"

[Mary Wilson]

Laffite: Rescues underway, water has never ever been this high, officials say

Author: WWL Staff
Published: 10:55 AM CDT August 30, 2021
Updated: 11:01 AM CDT August 30, 2021

JEAN LAFITTE, La. — Up to 400 people were trapped by rising waters in Jean Lafitte, and search and rescue crews have been helping people escape throughout Hurricane Ida's landfall, officials said Monday morning.

Homes in Jean Lafitte that have never been flooded saw eight feet of water, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto said during an impromptu press conference on Laffite-Larose Highway, where rescue boats are using the flooded roadway to reach Laffite.

... Hurricane Ida's storm surge overpowered Laffite's local levees.
The levee system protecting the New Orleans Metro Area, which doesn't protect Lafitte performed well, Lopinto said.

https://www.wwltv.com/article/weath...-82cd-f68b8e8e1df0?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

 

[sharon sanders]

Water rescues still underway after Ida in southeast Louisiana

https://www.click2houston.com/news/...ering-hurricane-ida-in-new-orleans-louisiana/

 

[sharon sanders]

Parts of New Orleans East has power restored overnight


"We need some solution to power ASAP," Councilwoman Helena Moreno also said.

more..

https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-east-power-restoration-entergy-hurricane-ida/37451148

 

[Pathfinder]

In Ida's aftermath, no quick relief in sight for Louisiana

Power and water outages affected hundreds of thousands of people, many of them with no way to get immediate relief.

Author: KEVIN MCGILL (CHEVEL JOHNSON and MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press)
Published: 3:28 AM CDT September 1, 2021
Updated: 7:57 AM CDT September 1, 2021

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity and officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get free meals and cool off.
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New Orleans and the rest of the region were under a heat advisory, with forecasters saying the combination of high temperatures and humidity could make it feel like 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius) on Wednesday.
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https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/...math/507-1ef8c763-bf4f-4a35-95ea-3ad9c1dfb809