New Orleans leaders give update on Francine recovery
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officials with the City of New Orleans have offered an update on recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine.
As of Thursday afternoon, around 47,000 power outages were reported in Orleans parish. Entergy is assessing the scale of the damage and moving to make repairs with pre-staged crews, starting in the most damaged areas.
People can find more information at the Entergy Storm Center website and can call 1-800-968-8243 to report downed power lines.
According to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, all pumps are back online. Turbines 4, 5 and 6 are online, and pump outages were reportedly addressed with self-generated power and backup generators.
Residents are still being asked to conserve water by doing less laundry and running the dishwasher less to prevent sewerage backups. All wastewater is collected at sewerage pump stations throughout the city.
Louisiana hit by sixth hurricane in five years with Hurricane Francine
The SWBNO Storm Center webpage continues to host up-to-date information for those interested. To report any water-related emergencies, people can call 52-WATER.
Four New Orleans Recreation Development Commission recreation centers will be open as emergency resource centers for both people and pets on Sept 12. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. offering information, cooling and device charging. The locations are as follows:
Joe Brown Recreation Center, 5601 Read Blvd.
Spanish and Vietnamese interpretation services are available at this site.
Treme Community Recreation Center, 900 N. Villere St.
Oxygen exchange available at this site.
Spanish interpretation services available at this site.
Cut-Off Recreation Center, 6600 Belgrade St.
Oxygen exchange available at this site.
Rosenwald Recreation Center, 1120 S. Broad St.
Spanish interpretation services are available at this site.
Oxygen exchange available at this site.
City officials said residents in need of oxygen outside of available hours can call the New Orleans Police Department’s non-emergency line at 504-821-2222.
Eight Together New Orleans Community Lighthouse locations are also available for cooling and device charging.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1823 Washington Ave., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Also open on Friday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Broadmoor Community Church, 2021 S Dupre St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Also open on Friday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
City of Love, 3810 Leonidas St., 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Community Church Unitarian Universalist, 6690 Fleur De Lis Drive, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 5276 Bullard Ave., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
First Grace, United Methodist Church, 3401 Canal St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Also open on Friday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Household of Faith, 9300 I-10 Service Road, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Trinity Community Center, 3908 Joliet St., 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Also open on Friday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Many of these locations are reportedly in need of volunteers. Information on signing up is available on the Together New Orleans website.
Those with damage to their homes or businesses are asked to report information and photos to the State of Louisiana online survey to help local, state and federal officials to understand the degree of damage inflicted by Hurricane Francine.
For “non-311 business needs and to facilitate the delivery of business resources,” people are asked to take the city’s Office of Economic Development post-Hurricane Francine survey.
The release also stated “For businesses continuity insurance and other purposes, the City’s Mayoral Emergency Declaration can be viewed here.”
Residents are asked to stay off the roads as much as possible as crews from several organizations work alongside Entergy to clear debris. For those who are on the roads, extreme caution should be taken around debris, and intersections should be treated as four-way stops.
Additionally, the Department of Public Works is continuing to monitor impacts to traffic signals and signs, necessary streetlight repairs and the removal of flooded vehicles from the right-of-way.
Fishing in a Kenner street after Hurricane Francine
Neutral ground parking restrictions are suspended until 6 p.m. on Thursday. However, residents are asked to not block intersections, bike paths or streetcar tracks.
People can call 311 to report downed trees, traffic light outages and street light outages. For downed powerlines, call 1-800-968-8243.
For storm-related debris cleanup, cut and bundle branches and yard waste, and place them at the curb on your normal trash pickup day. For “major” storm debris, collect it and place it between the sidewalk and the street. Doors for household appliances, like refrigerators, stoves, washers, etc. should be secured.
To request volunteer assistance with debris or damage from Hurricane Francine, residents can call the Crisis Clean Up Hotline at 1-800-451-1954 until Sept. 27.
Trash and recycling pickup were pushed back one day for the rest of the week following Francine. Wednesday pickup is on Thursday, Thursday pickup will be on Friday and Friday pickup will be on Saturday. Residents can call 311 to report trash that has not yet been collected.
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has fully resumed bus service and downtown streetcar lines. The ferry service remains suspended until further notice. Further updates and information can be found on the RTA’s Hurricane Francine webpage, in real-time through the Le Pass app, and through alerts by texting NOLAREADY to 77295.
AT&T has reported that customers using VOIP in the area might not be able to connect to 911. Those experiencing difficulties can call 504-671-3600 for emergencies.
Those who need emergency assistance that is accessible to their needs can call the following:
Deaf Disaster Hotline
Video phone number 1-800-985-5990
Disability Disaster Hotline
1-800-626-4959
Email [email protected]
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