Hurricane Ida: Extended Power Outages, Flooding Make for Long Recovery

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Getting company assessments of the damage left in Hurricane Ida’s wake will take time, especially with power outages, poor cellphone reception and reports of inoperable 911 lines. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay took to Twitter Monday afternoon to complain that the disaster isn’t getting enough attention. “No power. Sewage out. No water. Nearly 1 million structures in Louisiana affected. It’s 89 degrees there as I type this. Jefferson Parish estimates 20 days to restore power,” wrote the creator of Netflix miniseries “When They See Us.” “We haven’t heard from any crew member west of Orleans Parish. No cell/internet. Why isn’t this trending?”