Terrebonne Parish is continuing its recovery efforts more than three weeks after Hurricane Ida tore up the coastal area. Parish spokesman Mart Black says at least 16-percent of Entergy customers still don’t have electricity.
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Black says they hope to have power restored by the end of the month and another big issue to tackle is housing.

There are concerns that southeast Louisiana could have a significant population loss after Ida. Demographer Greg Rigamer says up to 100-thousand could leave the area permanently. The loss though shouldn’t impact redistricting, which will be discussed by lawmakers early next year…
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Redistricting is based on the 2020 Census.

LSU Ag Center Forestry Wildlife Agent Whitney Wallace says they are trying to determine a dollar figure for the amount of damage Hurricane Ida did to the commercial timber industry…
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Wallace says many landowners had a similar situation following Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago.

The Saints had an ugly performance against Carolina yesterday and lost to the Panthers 26-7. Protecting quarterback Jameis Winston was a big problem. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead says they were having communication issues on the offensive line…
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New Orleans is at New England this Sunday.