Many difficult days are ahead for those in the path of Hurricane Ida. Power could be out for weeks in certain areas and many will have to do repairs on their homes after Ida moved over southeastern Louisiana with 100-mile per hour plus winds. Governor Edwards encourages residents to adhere to local curfews and for those who’ve evacuated to only return when it is safe to do so…
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St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper says if you evacuated from the Northshore, wait a few more days before returning. He says for residents still in the area….
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Jefferson Parish officials are looking at busing their residents out as they could be without power for at least 21 days.

With generator usage skyrocketing following the landfall of Hurricane Ida, Louisiana residents are encouraged to familiarize themselves with generator safety tips. Erik Piccoli has the story….
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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 71-year-old man is missing after an encounter with an alligator. Deputies say the victim’s wife was in her Slidell home when she heard a commotion outside to see a large alligator attacking her husband. Authorities say she ran to her husband’s aid and when the attack was over she went inside and then came back out to find her husband gone.