President Biden has landed in New Orleans and will tour some of the hardest-hit areas of southeast Louisiana this afternoon. The President will be accompanied by Governor Edwards and some members of the state’s congressional delegation and local leaders. He is touring the area via helicopter. His first stop will be in St John the Baptist Parish.
FEMA has approved Transitional Sheltering Assistance for residents who’ve been displaced by Hurricane Ida. FEMA spokesperson Nate Custer the first step to qualify for any assistance is to register with FEMA. Custer says displaced residents will have to locate their own hotel room and lodging has been extended across the deep south.
You can register by calling 1-800-621-3362 or online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
The damage assessments keep coming in from Hurricane Ida, and the power of the storm is becoming clearer in descriptions such as this passed on by State Representative Tanner Magee of Houma.
Magee says the property damage in Terrebonne Parish is extensive.
Entergy believes much of metro New Orleans will see power return by Wednesday. But the utility provider says it could be much longer for restoration estimates for the River Parishes along with Terrebonne, Lafourche, and lower Jefferson Parish. Entergy’s vice president of distribution operations, John Hawkins, says the damage done to their system is enormous…