Progress IS being made in efforts to get the lights back on. Dave Brannen has the details…:

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The State Health Department has confirmed two children have died from COVID-19. One child was under 4 years of age, the other between 12 and 17. In total, 13 children younger than 18 have died of COVID in Louisiana.

Reports out of Grand Isle are catastrophic. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says she’s received dismal news from site visits to the barrier island…:

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Finding fuel is indeed a difficult task in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Long lines at stations are spawning conflicts between anxious and angry storm survivors; seeking to refuel their generators. In Ascension Parish, Sheriff Bobby Webre says local refineries usually serviced the need, but if they cannot provide it may be necessary to look elsewhere…:

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