Outside of New Orleans, an even longer road to Ida recovery.
Cindy Rojas cleans mud and floodwater from her driveway in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Lafitte, La.
“For all the people whose lives are saved and all the people whose lives are lost, we pray for them,” he said. “Remember the brothers and sisters driven by the wind and the water.” Fully restoring electricity to some places in the state's southeast could take until the end of the month, according Phillip May, president and CEO of Entergy, which provides power to New Orleans and other areas in the storm's path.
“In times such like these, we come together and we help one another,” the Rev. Luke Nguyen, the church’s pastor, told a few dozen congregants.“People are taking pictures of where their houses used to be,” he said. “But this is a chance to get together and praise God for what we do have, and that’s each other.”
Jennifer Moss, who attended service with her husband, Tom, said power had been restored to their home on Saturday.
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