Over half a million households and businesses remain without power in Louisiana on Monday, eight days after Hurricane Ida struck the state. Nearly 526,000 power outages in the state were reported as of Monday morning, according to PowerOutage.us. That was down from approximately 597,391 outages on Sunday afternoon. Crews with Entergy, Cleco, and other utility…
Over 500,000 Louisiana Residents Still Without Power 8 Days After Hurricane Ida
Oil Prices Fall $1 After Saudi Price Cuts for Asia Spur Demand Concerns
Oil prices fell on Monday, extending losses after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, slashed crude contract prices for Asia over the weekend, reflecting well-supplied global markets and concerns over the outlook for demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.69 percent to $72.11 a barrel by 10:39 GMT, while U.S West Texas Intermediate crude was at $68.83 a…
Divers Identify One-Foot Broken Pipeline As Source Of Oil Spill in Gulf Of Mexico
Divers searching for the source of an ongoing oil spill in the wake of Hurricane Ida that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico have identified that broken one-foot diameter pipeline displaced from a trench on the ocean floor. Talos Energy, the Houston-based company currently paying for the cleanup, said in a statement issued Sunday evening that the…
Insurers Could Face $1 Billion In Offshore Rig Damage Claims from Hurricane Ida
Insurers are bracing for a hit of some $1 billion from physical damage to offshore rigs and structures from Hurricane Ida, according to preliminary estimates from property data and analytics company CoreLogic. A CoreLogic spokesperson disclosed the estimates to Reuters, noting also that the preliminary projections don’t include losses from disruptions to production. The Bureau…
Biden Visits Louisiana After Storm Damage, Promises Federal Aid
President Joe Biden has visited Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and promised federal aid to recovery efforts in affected communities. Hurricane Ida made landfall on Aug. 29 near Louisiana’s Port Fourchon and headed northward, eventually sweeping through the U.S. East Coast with heavy rain and flash flooding in parts of states including Maryland,…
Ida: Narrow Escapes, Deadly Delays, and a Husband’s Sacrifice
NEW YORK—Tales of selflessness and heroism—and of deadly delays and heartbreaking missed opportunities—are emerging after the remnants of Hurricane Ida, the deadliest storm the nation has seen since 2017, pummeled the Northeast with record-breaking rain that flooded roads and houses, killing dozens. Earlier, Ida laid waste to parts of Louisiana and Mississippi after blowing ashore…
Feds Will Utilize Strategic Petroleum Reserve for Louisiana Recovery
September 4, 2021
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday it will utilize the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address fuel shortages in Louisiana because of Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 hurricane devastated coastal areas and inland parishes across the state’s southeastern region. Gasoline-powered generators remain critically important as widespread power outages persist amid sweltering summer temperatures. Transportation…
After Ida Soaks Northeast US, Cleanup and Mourning Continues
The cleanup—and mourning—continued Friday as the Northeast United States recovered from record-breaking rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. At least 48 people in five states died as storm water cascaded into people’s homes and engulfed automobiles, overwhelming urban drainage systems never meant to handle so much rain in such a short time. The toll…
Ida’s Death Toll Grows After 4 Nursing Home Residents Found Dead in Warehouse
Four nursing home residents died in a warehouse in Louisiana this week, adding to the death toll from Hurricane Ida. Over 800 nursing home residents, including those who died, were evacuated to a facility in Tangipahoa Parish ahead of the hurricane, the Louisiana Department of Health said. Inspectors with the state tried visiting the site…
Bipartisan Delegation of Louisiana Congressmen Ask Biden, Congress for Emergency Aid
Following the landfall of the monstrous Category 4 Hurricane Ida into Louisiana, a bipartisan delegation of U.S. representatives and senators from Louisiana have sent a request to President Joe Biden for disaster relief funding. The delegation—consisting of Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Reps. Clay Higgins (R-La.), Steve Scalise (R-La.), Mike Johnson…
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