The "vast majority" of customers in the greater Baton Rouge area will have power restored by Wednesday, the head of Entergy said Thursday. But he cautioned that that estimate does not apply to Ascension and Livingston parishes, where damage is greater and assessments are further behind. Read the full story
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- Outages drop below 200K in core Baton Rouge area; restoration estimates could come today
- Power outages from Hurricane Ida drive residents to cooling centers amid heat advisory
- 220,000 still without power in Baton Rouge metro as crews confront Ida's 'disastrous' damage
As Hurricane Ida began toppling transmission towers and knocking out water systems across southeast Louisiana, another vital infrastructure system was slowly falling apart: gasoline distribution. Read the full story
Utility crews have cut the number of power customers without electric service to less than 200,000 in the core of the Baton Rouge metro area. Read the full story
Two years ago, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said New Orleans would need to move more nimbly to evacuate before the next major hurricane, after Hurricane Michael blew onto the Florida Panhandle more quickly and more intensely than expected. Read the full story
East Baton Rouge Parish has opened up several sites to provide food, water, ice and other necessities while power companies try to restore power. Read the full story
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Hurricane Larry forms in Atlantic; another disturbance could move into Gulf of Mexico
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At least 9 dead in New York City and New Jersey from remnants of Hurricane Ida
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Gov. John Bel Edwards tells Hurricane Ida survivors to apply for FEMA aid, Operation Blue Roof
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Choctaw Drive shooting investigated as homicide after victim succumbs to injuries, BRPD says
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220,000 still without power in Baton Rouge metro as crews confront Ida's 'disastrous' damage
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