{"id":714563,"date":"2021-09-03T18:36:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T22:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=714563"},"modified":"2021-09-03T18:36:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T22:36:17","slug":"ida-recovery-efforts-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ida-recovery-efforts-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ida recovery efforts underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fida-recovery-efforts-underway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=714563&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2506052\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2506052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Maldonado family travel by boat to their home after it was flooded during Hurricane Ida on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 3:26 PM PT \u2013 Friday, September 3, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Recovery efforts have been underway after Hurricane Ida, which is now being considered Tropical Storm Ida, ravaged Louisiana. During a media briefing on Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-La.) said 80 percent of the rescues came from Saint John the Baptist Parish and added people have been very resilient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis storm was every bit as advertised,\u201d Edwards stated. \u201cThe damage that we have seen here and that they\u2019re dealing with is just catastrophic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the National Guard was mobilized as well as multiple state and local law enforcement agencies on the ground to help in the state. Edwards said the goal was to keep people safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m trying to make sure people understand is many of the life-supporting infrastructure elements are not present. They\u2019re not operating right now,\u201d he explained. \u201cIf you have already evacuated, do not return here or elsewhere in Southeast Louisiana until the Office of Emergency Preparedness tells you it is ready to receive you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The challenges ahead are tough, but Louisianans are tougher. We will rebuild together  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lagov?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lagov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneIda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneIda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ida<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/14FAOQuo8d\">pic.twitter.com\/14FAOQuo8d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LouisianaGov\/status\/1432863426792103937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This comes as at 60 deaths have been reported across eight states. New Jersey saw the highest death toll at 25, along with 17 people in New York and five in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistorically, we know that most people are injured and killed because of the response, not the storm itself,\u201d he expressed. \u201cCarbon monoxide poisoning for generators, driving through water that turns out to be deeper or having more current than you realize, using power equipment that you\u2019re unaccustomed to, falling off a roof when you\u2019re cleaning up, and heat exhaustion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said if individuals had damage or were displaced from their homes, they could be eligible for FEMA assistance. She added there were many in the state ready to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have brought in the Coast Guard,\u201d she stated. \u201cWe have brought in the Army Core of Engineers, the Department of Defense, Fish and Wildlife, many other federal agencies that are here on the ground that are supporting you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ida<\/a> caused significant damage to transmission lines. Energy Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecGranholm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecGranholm<\/a> came to FEMA today for a brief on our response efforts. Getting the power back up in Louisiana is one of our top priorities. Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENERGY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ENERGY<\/a> for your partnership in making this happen. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SkE9oZ4CrR\">pic.twitter.com\/SkE9oZ4CrR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FEMA (@fema) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fema\/status\/1432779572806889476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Saint John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard said they were working on a number of assessments as most have been without power and water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have activated all of our preposition contracts just to remove debris out of roadways because that\u2019s posing a challenge for us to even do a good damage assessment,\u201d she reported. \u201cWe can\u2019t get to all of the areas in the parish that do have damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Criswell went on to thank all of those helping in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first responders have been amazing. They work so hard to make sure that they\u2019re keeping their communities safe and many of them at the same time struggling with their own loss to their own homes,\u201d she expressed. \u201cJust wanted to give a big shout out to the first responders across Louisiana and for all the hard work that they\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/report-usps-cheating-workers-out-of-pay\/\">Report: USPS Cheating Workers Out Of Pay<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldonado family travel by boat to their home after it was flooded during Hurricane Ida on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana. 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