More on the New Orleans Power Situation

I meant to publish this post yesterday, or maybe this morning. So the information in the news article isn't what I would call timely. It was the photo in the news article, that caused me to go looking. The collection of photos at the bottom of the post via Entergy (one of the New Orleans area utilities) is fascinating, as it shows the scale of what they have to deal with.

This article has some info, but it mostly caught my eye for the photo of busted telephone pole. Entergy says slowly turning lights on after first power plant, transmission line restored.

It isn't a random neighborhood, as there is a hospital in the background of the photo. But then the utility is prioritizing hospitals, emergency services, and critical infrastructure ahead of everything else.

She said that power to about 11,500 customers was restored initially, including to homes in the Littlewoods neighborhood, to the Veteran's Administration hospital, and to the New Orleans Fire Department.

After that, will come things that will help everyone.

May said that as the power is restored gradually, starting with critical infrastructure, like hospitals, Sewerage & Water Board, and emergency responders, there will also be some adjacent neighborhoods that are restored. He said also "social infrastructure", including gas stations and grocery stores, will be prioritized.

Here is a link to a collection of photographs of damaged electrical infrastructure from Entergy, just from Hurricane Ida.