Posted on Sep 4, 2021
Much Of New Orleans' Power Could Be Back On Next Week
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Power should be restored to New Orleans by the middle of next week, utility officials said Friday, and sheriff's deputies warned people returning to communities outside the city to come equipped like survivalists because of the lack of basic services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
The storm knocked out electricity to more than 1 million customers in Louisiana, but almost all lights in the city should be back on by Wednesday, according to Entergy, the company that provides power to New Orleans and much of southeast Louisiana in the storm's path.
The utility issued a statement asking for patience and acknowledging the heat and misery in the storm's wake. More than 25,000 workers from 40 states are trying to fix 14,000 damaged poles, more than 2,200 broken transformers and more than 150 destroyed transmission structures.
"Please know that thousands of employees and contractors are currently in the field working day and night to restore power. We will continue working until every community is restored." said Rod West, a group president for utility operations.
Power should be restored to New Orleans by the middle of next week, utility officials said Friday, and sheriff's deputies warned people returning to communities outside the city to come equipped like survivalists because of the lack of basic services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
The storm knocked out electricity to more than 1 million customers in Louisiana, but almost all lights in the city should be back on by Wednesday, according to Entergy, the company that provides power to New Orleans and much of southeast Louisiana in the storm's path.
The utility issued a statement asking for patience and acknowledging the heat and misery in the storm's wake. More than 25,000 workers from 40 states are trying to fix 14,000 damaged poles, more than 2,200 broken transformers and more than 150 destroyed transmission structures.
"Please know that thousands of employees and contractors are currently in the field working day and night to restore power. We will continue working until every community is restored." said Rod West, a group president for utility operations.
Much Of New Orleans' Power Could Be Back On Next Week
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If they turned off the gas, they have to check every house. It took two weeks when it happened here
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This is great news and jives with what I'm hearing from family members down there. It seems like folks braced for another Katrina and that helped lessen the blow in LA and MS. If we aren't going to do anything to combat climate change, we can at least brace ourselves for the effects from it. Unfortunately PA and the NE US had to suffer as much as they did. This will just get worse.
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Thank God they didn't have a cold snap like texas did to boot. Evidently the term 'Hardened' in association to the Louisiana power system, has a different meaning than I would associate with it. After what I've seen of the systems total destruction, I'm thinking more along the lines of --Lowest bidder. My thoughts are with you.
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