Posted on Aug 30, 2021
Hurricane Ida Brings Heavy Flooding And Fierce Winds To Louisiana
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Hurricane Ida was causing catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding across sections of southern Louisiana as it came ashore Sunday as one of the strongest storms to ever hit the U.S.
More than 900,000 customers across Louisiana were without electricity on Sunday night, according to utility companies' reports tracked by PowerOutage.US.
Power was knocked out entirely in Orleans Parish by evening, as a result of "catastrophic damage" to Entergy New Orleans' transmission system, said the utility company. With generators serving as New Orleans' only power source, there are concerns about the city's pumping systems, which, when fully functioning, rely on electricity to power drainage.
The company warned that the state's hardest hit areas could experience power outages for up to three weeks.
"This is one of the strongest storms to make landfall in modern times," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a Sunday afternoon briefing. He urged those who hadn't evacuated to stay inside in an interior room of their house. Devastating winds and rain could last up to a day, and it could take still longer before services are restored. "Quite frankly we can't tell you yet how long it will be before first responders can respond to calls for assistance," he said.
Hurricane Ida was causing catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding across sections of southern Louisiana as it came ashore Sunday as one of the strongest storms to ever hit the U.S.
More than 900,000 customers across Louisiana were without electricity on Sunday night, according to utility companies' reports tracked by PowerOutage.US.
Power was knocked out entirely in Orleans Parish by evening, as a result of "catastrophic damage" to Entergy New Orleans' transmission system, said the utility company. With generators serving as New Orleans' only power source, there are concerns about the city's pumping systems, which, when fully functioning, rely on electricity to power drainage.
The company warned that the state's hardest hit areas could experience power outages for up to three weeks.
"This is one of the strongest storms to make landfall in modern times," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a Sunday afternoon briefing. He urged those who hadn't evacuated to stay inside in an interior room of their house. Devastating winds and rain could last up to a day, and it could take still longer before services are restored. "Quite frankly we can't tell you yet how long it will be before first responders can respond to calls for assistance," he said.
Hurricane Ida Brings Heavy Flooding And Fierce Winds To Louisiana
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They are absolutely going to have to come up with a hurricane proof way to transmit the power down there. But to be honest, this will never end. New Orleans is sinking and guess what, even the new levies built since Katrina are settling as well. I guess it's just not a good idea to have a city below sea level. FYI, it's not talked abut much, but Miami is building a sea wall. I do get tired of spending our tax money down there however.
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