Louisiana power outage map: Most blackouts are occurring in southeastern Louisiana. In New Orleans, nearly the entire city is still without power, with over 850,000 outages.
Entergy Louisiana, one of the state's energy providers, said Sunday that all eight transmission lines that deliver power to New Orleans were out of service because of Ida's"catastrophic intensity." New Orleans' Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said the only power in the city late Sunday was coming from generators.
Entergy warned Sunday that some customers who were in the direct path of the hurricane could experience outages for up to three weeks. However, 90 percent of customers are expected to have it restored sooner. The company said Monday morning that over 850,000 customers in New Orleans alone are without power.
The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board reported that several of its sewage pump stations lost power, increasing the potential for sewer backups in homes. "We urge those residents who still have power to minimize wastewater leaving their homes by not running your dishes or washing clothes. These stations will be out of service until the storm passes and it is safe for us to make assessments," SWB New Orleans tweeted Sunday.
A number of our Sewage Pump Stations on both the East and West Bank of New Orleans are experiencing power outages. This increases the potential for sewer backups in homes. We urge those residents who still have power to minimize wastewater leaving their homes by not running…
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