![]() “We need to get more food, fuel and water … and we’ll be working around the clock until the critical needs of the region are fully met.”Įmergency vehicles respond to evacuate people at a mass shelter on Septemin Independence, Louisiana Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate/APĤ Louisiana nursing home residents die after they were evacuated to another facility ahead of Ida, health department says “We need to get power restored,” said the President, who plans to visit Louisiana on Friday. In an effort to address the fuel shortage, Biden said in a news conference he directed the Department of Transportation to renew a declaration broadening the number of hours a truck driver can drive, and the Environmental Protection Agency had approved emergency waivers in Louisiana and Mississippi to expand the supply of gasoline.Īdditionally, the US Department of Energy announced it would release 1.5 million barrels of crude oil from the country’s emergency stockpile to “alleviate any logistical issues of moving crude oil within areas affected by Hurricane Ida to ensure the region has access to fuel as quickly as possible.” President Joe Biden said Thursday there is still “much to be done.” The hum of generators could be heard throughout the night, and by Thursday morning, the flicker of neon signs in storefronts signaled the return of some power to the neighborhood. ![]() Some set up charging stations outside their homes, and people gathered around to charge their phones. Residents who were without power sat outside late into the night, attempting to stay cool. In New Orleans, the French Quarter was largely desolate Wednesday evening. With Ida leaving nearly 1 million power outages, Louisiana residents now face gas shortages and dwindling supplies Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on August 29 in Louisiana and brought flooding and wind damage along the Gulf Coast. Many shops, stores, and services are down as power throughout New Orleans and its surrounding region is down. Residents move a cart with gas cans through a flooded neighborhood on Augin Barataria, Louisiana.
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