The timing of Ida is presenting an issue for meeting deadlines and the uncertainty of polling locations having electricity for the October primary. Brooke Thorington has more on Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s plan.
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Hurricane Ida’s death toll in the state had climbed to 26. The additional deaths come after confirmation from the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office of 11 more people who succumbed to storm-related injuries. Those deaths occurred between August 30 and September 6th with causes that included excessive heat and carbon monoxide poisoning.
There’s great news today for southwest Louisiana residents awaiting much-needed federal dollars for still ongoing repairs from Hurricane Laura last year. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says the White House is requesting Congress send two-point-three-billion-dollars to the region.
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However, Hunter says it’ll probably be next year before the funds begin to flow into the Bayou State since there are quite a few hurdles to clear on Capitol Hill before the money wins final approval.
Ten days into the restoration effort, the Louisiana Public Service Commission reports 345-thousand utility customers in southeast Louisiana are without power. Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May says in Tangipahoa Parish, about 50-percent of the customers are without power. May says they have updated restoration times…
About a million customers have gotten their power back since it was knocked out by Ida.