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with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorA week that began with a storm has brought some disastrous aftermath. But we saw some bright spots, too — acts of kindness and gratitude. Here's a look at our latest headlines: We finally found out when and where the power would be restored. Click here to see the neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown. Utility workers braving the sweltering heat to put us back on the grid were met with southern hospitality. Our reporter Elyse Carmosino spoke to some of the crew members in this story. A silver lining to widespread outages? Our Capital News Bureau editor says this may finally build support for a storm-ready electrical system. Read his commentary here. A silver lining is probably the last thing Hammond's 20,000-plus residents are thinking about as they face weeks more without power. Lea Skene spent the day there to see how the Tangipahoa Parish town is doing. Here's her dispatch. There's been a lot more news on the crisis involving warehoused nursing home patients. As we wound down the day Saturday, we found out that the state is shutting down all seven convalescent facilities owned by Bob Dean, who owns the company that evacuated all 850 patients to the remote warehouse ahead of the storm this past week. Here's that story.To stay on top of the latest hurricane news, sign up for our mobile alerts by texting “IDA” to (225) 351-0236. And because so much of the state's dealing with spotty internet, we rolled out an easier-to-load landing page — www.theadvocate.com/lite — for all storm-and-recovery updates. Bookmark it, share it, check it often. Thanks for reading! |
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| While areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ida may not get their power restored for several more weeks, the capital region should be mostly recon… Read more |
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| Since Hurricane Ida knocked out power for much of south Louisiana, hundreds of thousands of people have turned to generators to keep homes … Read more |
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| President Joe Biden is pressuring insurance companies in Louisiana to cover living expenses for policyholders who evacuated their homes ahe… Read more |
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| Terry Hicks spent a week trying to contact her husband of 33 years after he told her his nursing home was evacuating ahead of Hurricane Ida… Read more |
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| Spotted in Baton Rouge: a baby giraffe. Read more |
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| Three more nursing-home residents who were controversially evacuated to a huge warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish have died, bringing the total… Read more |
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| When Hurricane Ida slashed through Louisiana, John Schneider wasn't home in Holden keeping guard over his house and studios. Read more |
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| Amid the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Louisiana's spirit of hospitality and generosity shined. NOLA.com and theadvocate.com readers shared h… Read more |
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