Days after Hurricane Ida has moved on and we’re still seeing long lines at few stations with gas available. The primary problem is the very few stations with power ON, so they can pump gas…but many are running out. Exxon Baton Rouge spokesperson Stephanie Cargile says they have thousands of barrels of gas at their terminal. The problem is too few trucks to deliver it…:
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Cargile says Exxon is reaching out to partners out-of-state to get more fuel trucks in to deliver the much-needed fuel.
Entergy says power should start coming back on soon for much of metro New Orleans; perhaps as soon as Wednesday. On Monday, Entergy had over 950-thousand customers without power. Today it’s below 700-k. Entergy VP of Distribution John Hawkins says the damage done to their grid is enormous…:
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President Joe Biden is in Louisiana this afternoon; surveying Hurricane Ida’s massive damage for himself. Mr. Biden says the federal government stand with Louisiana as it rebuilds..:
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Biden says the hurricane recovery is an example of why Congress needs to pass an extensive infrastructure bill so that the state can build back better
Damage assessments from parishes like Jefferson, Lafourche and Terrebonne give testament to how powerful Hurricane Ida was. Houma state representative Tanner Magee says Terrebonne residents returning home need to steel themselves for what they’ll face…:
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Ida is the 5th strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S.