After extensive power outages caused by Hurricane Ida, Entergy now faces a class-action lawsuit from customers. As many as 902-thousand lost power during the storm. New Orleans attorney Juan LaFonta is one of the lawyers representing plaintiffs in the case…:

CUT 03  (10)        “…went down”

How many plaintiffs? As of Monday, 17 and counting. Entergy says they do not comment on pending litigation.

The post-Ida misery in continues, especially in Terrebonne Parish where as many as 13-thousand homes were destroyed or significantly damaged. Houma state Representative Tanner Magee lashed out at apartment owners who gave renters just over a week to vacate damaged residence; offering no options of where they were to go…:

CUT 10(11)      “…be thrown out”

FEMA says temporary living quarters – likely trailers – are still about a month out.

A representative of the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans says the building suffered no serious structural damage when a fire broke out on the roof shortly after noon today. Workers were pressure washing the top of the Dome, when the fire started. Its cause is not yet known. The fire was out within about an hour. One worker was treated for minor burns.

Two Lafayette area hospitals face a lawsuits for mandating their employees get COVID vaccinations or face possible termination. They are Ochsner Lafayette General and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Lawyer Jimmy Faircloth represents the plaintiffs, who he calls “frontline heroes”, as being vilified for not getting the shots…:

CUT 07(12)      “…drive public policy”

Ochsner hospital has no comment on the lawsuit, but says data and science show the vaccines are working. Our Lady of Lourdes says it is doing what it needs to limit spread of the virus on the hospital campus.