Climate Adaptation
Hot and Hungry, New Orleans Will Be in the Dark for Days
- One area was restored, but most of city still powerless
- ‘Now is really the most dangerous time,’ Governor Edwards says
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Hurricane Ida has passed by, but New Orleans remains mostly powerless.
Electricity went out across the city Sunday, and while one neighborhood flickered back early Wednesday, there’s no word about when the rest of the lights will be back. Gasoline is scarce, most grocery stores are closed, tap water is iffy and officials are telling people who fled not to come home.