Hurricane Ida took down more power poles in 2 states than Katrina, Ike, Delta and Zeta combined, power company says

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Damage to power poles from Hurricane Ida across two states was greater than that caused by Katrina, Ike, Delta and Zeta combined, according to Entergy, which provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in Louisiana.

"Our crews are encountering massive damage -- particularly in the hardest-hit areas," Entergy Louisiana Vice President of Distribution Operations John Hawkins said."We have assembled a storm team of nearly 26,000 people who will not stop until the last light is back on."Entergy said 30,679 poles, 36,469 spans of wire, and 5,959 transformers in Louisiana and Mississippi were damaged in the storm.

"And of course there is still a lot of poles down, and we have three utility companies here, aggressively preparing them and getting them underway." Carbon monoxide poisoningWith some people relying on generators for power, the Louisiana Department of Health is reporting that four people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning, and 141 people have been treated for inhalation of the"deadly, odorless gas" since the hurricane.

 

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Quite a wile to wait for charging your phone

Electric taking in money, but don't do maintenance. Have old post with wires all over the place no wonder people get electrocuted, and fires break out. About time to modernize.

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