Around one million households in the US state of Louisiana are currently cut off from the electricity supply. In order to maintain security, there is a night curfew in New Orleans.
New Orleans – Due to the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the metropolis of New Orleans in the southern United States has temporarily imposed a night curfew.
The city’s mayor, Latoya Cantrell, announced on Tuesday (local time) that this would apply from now on between 8 p.m. in the evening and 6 a.m. in the morning. The New Orleans Police justified the move with public safety. Because of the widespread power outage in the city, it is currently not safe to be on the streets at night. In addition, the police want to take action against looting.
Power failure in the summer heat
“Ida” hit the coast of the US state of Louisiana on Sunday as a dangerous four-of-five hurricane southwest of New Orleans. In Louisiana, around one million households were without electricity as a result of the storm damage. In New Orleans, with a population of around 400,000, the power supply had completely collapsed – and that was precisely during the summer heat, in which most residents depend on their electrical air conditioning systems.
Cantrell announced that a first small part of the electricity supply in the city should get back on track on Wednesday. But nobody should expect the lights to go on all at once. This will take time and power will only be restored step by step. dpa
