LATEST: New Orleans residents who evacuated their homes should not return until further notice, the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says.
Power could be out for weeks in the areas hit hardest by Ida, Entergy said Monday.
"Where weather permitted, our crews were out at first light today assessing damage where it was safe to do so," the energy company said in a statement."This will help us get a better idea of what we’re dealing with. It would be premature to speculate at this time when power will be restored given the extent of the damage.
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