No quick relief in sight for Louisiana in aftermath of Hurricane Ida

The aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Grand Isle, Louisiana (Gerald Herbert/AP)

Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, fuel, water and relief from the sweltering heat as work continued to restore electricity and officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get food and cool off.

There was a glimmer of hope early on Wednesday as power company Entergy announced that its crews had turned “power on for some customers in Eastern New Orleans”.