Louisiana grapples with power outages as Ida death toll rises

Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Louisiana as lack of fuel and generators complicates recovery efforts.

Still reeling in the wake of Hurricane Ida, people in the US state of Louisiana now face the challenge of finding generators or fuel to power them amid continuing power outages, as one energy company warned that it could take weeks to fully restore electricity to hard-hit areas. The extreme winds from Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana as a category four hurricane last weekend, knocked out power to more than one million homes and businesses across the state before bringing torrential rains and flooding to New York, New Jersey and surrounding areas. Many Louisiana gas stations remain without power, keeping them from operating, and making it harder for residents to fill generators.