Still, power and water outages affected hundreds of thousands of people, many of them with no way to get immediate relief. New Orleans officials announced seven places around the city where people could get a meal and sit in air conditioning. Cantrell ordered a nighttime curfew Tuesday, calling it an effort to prevent crime after Hurricane Ida left the entire city without power. Homes sit flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., on Tuesday. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, people wait in line for gas on Tuesday in New Orleans.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2021 12:33 UTC