Ida's sweltering aftermath: No power, no water, no gasoline

By Associated Press

Sep 01, 2021 2:31 pm

NEW ORLEANS: Hundreds of thousands of Louisianans sweltered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday with no electricity, no tap water, precious little gasoline and no clear idea of when things might improve.

Long lines that wrapped around the block formed at the few gas stations that had fuel and generator power to pump it. People cleared rotting food out of refrigerators. Neighbors shared generators and borrowed buckets of swimming pool water to bathe or to flush toilets.

IDA'S WRATH The remains of destroyed homes and businesses are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, La on Aug. 31, 2021. AP

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