La. mayor tells residents they can come home

Conservative News DailySeptember 5, 2021

A view of flood damaged buildings are seen as Joe Biden (not pictured) inspects the damage from Hurricane Ida onboard Marine One during an aerial tour of communities in Laffite, Grand Isle, Port Fourchon and Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, September 3, 2021. (JONATHAN ERNST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 7:51 AM PT – Sunday, September 5, 2021

After Hurricane Ida ravaged the state of Louisiana, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) told residents they can return home. Cantrell told a news conference Friday that due to electricity returning, residents could return home as most can expect power by next Wednesday.

About one million customers in Louisiana were left without power after the slow moving storm crossed the state last week.

“We want to continue to encourage our residents to hold that line and continue to demonstrate what you all have done leading up to this fifth day. Hardworking, being those first responders on the ground, showing that love only the people of New Orleans can show, and that’s a part of who we are and it’s absolutely our culture shining through,” said Cantrell to her city.

Entergy preliminary estimated restoration times.

Estimates are subject to change, and they will issue updates as they learn more.

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— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) September 3, 2021

“Please know that thousands of employees and contractors are currently in the field working day and night to restore power. We will continue working until every community is restored,” said Rod West, a group president for utility operations.

Repairing the thousands of poles, transformers and transmission structures damaged by Ida will be an operation conducted by more than 25,000 people from 40 states.