Governor John Bel Edwards is touring Hurricane Ida storm damage today. Jeff Palermo has more from one of the governor’s stops…
Ida is also responsible for an increase in demand for gasoline in Louisiana and officials in Ascension Parish made a plea for assistance in getting fuel for emergency responders. The City of Hammond says they are also out of gasoline and urge residents to stay off the road and not form lines at gas stations.
The 40 or so people who decided to ride out Hurricane Ida at Grand Isle have all been accounted for and are safe. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says she has spoken with Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle who believes as many as 85-percent of the structures on the island sustained some sort of damage
Sheng is advising Jefferson Parish residents who evacuated to stay away as they are without water. Parish officials are also looking to bus people out of the parish who are living without any running water or air conditioning
Much of southeast Louisiana remain without power today and with heat advisories in effect through the end of this week. State Climatologist Barry Keim recommends avoiding yard debris cleanup during the heat of the day to prevent heat stroke…
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