Entergy Louisiana crews are working around the clock to restore power as quickly as possible. VP of Customer Service Michelle Bourg says with manpower quadrupled, crews are making great progress. And while power will be restored to most Entergy customers by September 16th, full restoration to those in New Orleans and Baton Rouge will happen even sooner.
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Cleanup and recovery continues in the coastal parishes. In Terrebonne Parish, President Jason Bergeron says one of the biggest challenges is that power poles are in hard to reach areas such as marshes and swamps and says they’re documenting the damage so the parish can be reimbursed as soon as possible.
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Second Harvest Food Bank is working to address the immediate needs of communities in parishes impacted by Hurricane Francine, providing food, water, and essential supplies to those affected by the storm. President and CEO Natalie Jayroe says Second Harvest is also working to stock food pantries and coordinate long-term relief efforts saying volunteers and donations are crucial…
For more information on how you can donate or volunteer visit no-dash-hunger-dot-org.
Former Saints player Steve Gleason is reportedly stable and recovering this morning after a medical event during Hurricane Francine. Gleason was taken to Ochsner Hospital during Wednesday night’s hurricane, and and tweeted praise for NOLA fire and EMS workers who got him there during the unsafe conditions.