Electricity supply will be restored in New Orleans by the middle of the next week according to the preliminary restoration times released by Entergy Louisiana. Over a million people were deprived of electricity following hurricane Ida’s landfall. Entergy Louisiana provides power to New Orleans and most of the Deep South… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Electricity to be restored in New Orleans by next week
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night after heavy rainfall influenced by Ida batter the city. Over 5,000 residents have reportedly lost power and the Mayor described it as “record breaking rain” which has caused “brutal flooding.” de Blasio taking to… Continue reading State of emergency declared in NYC
Update: Entergy says power has been restored to nearly 95% (854,000 out of 902,000) of customers in Louisiana. “The majority of the 48,000 customers that remain without power are in the hardest hit areas of the Bayou Region, River Parishes and I-55 corridor extending to the Northshore” – Entergy. Update:… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Over a million people in Louisiana without power – Updates
Update: Ida has been downgraded to a category 3 hurricane after hitting Louisiana, maintaining speeds of 125mph. Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms in US history. Reversing the flow of the Mississippi river, the storm makes its way from the Louisiana coast towards New Orleans.… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Makes landfall
Hurricane Ida is expected to be one of the worst storms ever to hit Louisiana, and to make things worse it is going to make landfall on Sunday when New Orleans will mark the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that killed close to 2,000 people. It will bring devastating 140mph… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee coastal areas
Update: Ida turns into Category 3 after making landfall. Update: Some areas to get over 15ft of water surge. Update: Ida is sustaining winds of at least 150mph, showing no signs of slowing. Breaking: Ida is approx. 6mph away from turning into a Category 5 storm. Update: People have been… Continue reading Hurricane Ida: Will hit US by Sunday; Louisiana preparing for direct hit