WWL-TV in New Orleans reports at least 671 people had to be rescued from their flooded and damaged homes yesterday. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say they conducted nearly 200 rescues in LaPlace and Lafitte.

Governor Edwards says National Guardsmen and a 900-percent task force will conduct grid searches of areas with extreme damage from Ida,
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And the state health department is reporting a second Ida-related death. A man drowned after his vehicle attempted to drive through floodwaters near I-10 and West End Boulevard.

Last hurricane season there were more than 25 fatalities as a result of improper generator use. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says read the generator’s instruction manual and place it outside at least 20 feet from any occupied structure to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning…
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Over a million people are without power in southeast Louisiana and getting the power on will take weeks for much of southeast Louisiana. So at this point, there are no businesses open in these areas and many people have evacuated from the region. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is proposing campsites near heavily damaged areas to minimize commute for workers once the power returns…
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