Hurricane Ida Resources
We got this, New Orleans. That was my message just after Ida tore across our city, and I've seen it realized everywhere I went this week.
Yet, many people are struggling. There's a lot of information out there about available resources, and I've been sharing as much as possible on social media. I've compiled and organized it all in one place below.
As always, if there's anything I can do, please contact me at info@JPMorrell.com.
We got this.
- JP
Staying Informed
Here are some of the best ways to stay current:
Sign up to receive information from the city by texting NOLAREADY to 77295.
Check this calendar to see times and locations for cooling stations, meal distribution, first aid and more.
HurricaneRecovery.la.gov is now live. Any Louisianan affected by Hurricane Ida can use it to find important updates, information and links to resources.
Residents in the region can download the free GasBuddy app to see availability across the region. Users are also encouraged to update the app, so other residents may receive accurate and timely information as to which stations have gas. To view the latest fuel availability across Louisiana, click here.
Entergy Power Estimates for Orleans
Power will be restored by 9/3 for the vast majority of customers in the following areas: B.W. Cooper, Black Pearl, Carrollton United, Carrollton/Riverbend, CBD along Poydras, Central Carrollton, Dixon, East Carrollton, Gert Town, Hollygrove, Iberville, Leonidas, Maple Area, Marlyville-Fountainbleau, Marrero Commons, Palm Air, Upper Audubon, Uptown Triangle
Power will be restored by 9/4 for the vast majority of customers in the following areas: Along Canal St., Bayou St. John, Broad Community, City Park, Country Club Gardens, Garden District, Keller, Lafayette Square, Lafitte Greenway, Lakeshore/Lake Vista, Lakeview, Lakewood, Lower Garden District, Mid-City, Navarre, Parkview, Pontchartrain Point, Small portion of New Orleans East along Paris Rd., St Thomas, Tulane-Gravier, Warehouse District, West End
Power will be restored by 9/5 for the vast majority of customers in the following areas: Audubon, Audubon Riverside, Bouligny, Briarwood, Broadmoor, Central City, Chimmeywood/Georgetown, Climana, De Saix area, Delachaise, Dillard, East Riverside, East Shore Village, Edgewood Park, Fairgrounds, Faubourg Avert, Faubourg Delassize, Faubourg Marengo, Freret, Gentilly Heights, Glory Land Estates, Harmony Oaks, Havana Place, Holy Cross, Hunting Park, Hurtsville, Irish Channel, Kenilworth North, Lake Barrington, Lake Carmel, Lake Willow, Lakeside Oaks, Little Woods, Meadowgrove, Milan, Oak Island, Oakridge/Blueridge, Pilotland, Rue Bienvenu/Curron, Somerset, St Bernard, Tamaron Estates, Touro, Twinbrook, Uptown, Vascoville, Virgil Park, West Riverside
Power will be restored by 9/6 for the vast majority of customers in the following areas: Bancroft Park, Burbank Gardens, Bywater, Desire, Edgewood Heights, Esplanade Ridge, Fairgrounds Triangle, Faubourg St. John, Filmore, Filmore Gardens, Florida Area, Florida Dev, Gentilly Sugar Hill, Gentilly Terrance, Gentilly Woods, Lake Terrace and Oaks, Liberty Terrance, Lower Ninth Ward, Marigny, Milneburg, Mirabeau Gardens, Musicians Villages, Oak Park, Seventh Ward, St. Anthony, St. Claude, St. Roch, Treme-Lafitte, Vista Park
Power will be restored by 9/7 for the vast majority of customers in the following areas: Academy Park, Charlene, Cordell Place, Deer Park, Eastover, Frenchman Wharf, Golden Heights, Huntington Parks, Lake Barrington, Lake Forest Estates, Lakewood East, Lori Gardens, Maple Ridge, Mary Queen of Vietnam, McKendall and Fairway, Pines Village, Plum Orchard, Ponchatrain Park, Pontilly, Read Blvd, Regency Park, Reynes Park, Seabrook, Spring Lake, Versailles Gardens, Viavant-Ventian Isles, Village De L’est, Walnut Creek, Warrick West Lake, West Lake Forest, Wimbledon Hearthwood
Power will be restored by 9/8 for the vast majority of customers in the following areas: Algiers Point, Algiers Riverview, Aurora Gardens, Aurora Gardens, Aurora Oaks, Behrman, Bocage, Tennyson, Cutoff, English Turn, Fischer, Holy Cross, Huntlee Village, Lakewood Estates, Lennon Blvd., Main St., New Aurora Oakdale, Old Algiers, Park Place, Park Timbers, Real Timbers, St. Claire Gardens, Steeple Chase/DeBattista, Tall Timbers, Tall Timber Ext., Tunisburg Square, US Naval Base, Village Aurora, Whitney, Wimbel/Sutton/Durham
Power will be restored by 9/25 for the vast majority of customers in the following areas: Venetian Isles along Hwy 11 and Irish Bayou, Lake Catherine
Cooling Stations (9/4)
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
charging
cooling
water
FEMA assistance
City Park
Gernon Brown Recreation Center - 1001 Harrison Ave
Gert Town
Rosenwald Recreation Center - 1120 S. Broad Ave
Irish Channel
Lyons Recreation Center - 624 Louisiana Ave
Milneburg
Milne Recreation Center - 5420 Franklin Ave
New Orleans East
Joe W. Brown Recreation Center - 5601 Read Blvd
New Aurora English Turn
Cut Off Recreation Center - 6600 Belgrade St.
St. Claude Bywater
Stallings St. Claude Recreation Center - 4300 St. Claude
Treme
Treme Recreation Center - 900 N. Villere St
Cooling Stations + WiFi (9/4)
Computer/Wi-Fi access, phone charging stations & air conditioning
Central City (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Central City Library - 2020 Jackson Ave., Suite 139
Broadmoor (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center - 4300 S Broad Ave
Meal Distribution (9/4)
Algiers
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Arthur Monday Center - 1111 Newton St.
Mid-City
11:30 am – 1:30 pm, 5 pm – 6:30 pm
Bethany Lutheran Church, 3700 Canal St
City Park
12 pm – 2 pm, 4pm – 6 pm
Gernon Brown Recreation Center - 1001 Harrison Ave
Gert Town
12 pm – 2 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm
Rosenwald Recreation Center - 1120 S. Broad Ave
Irish Channel
12 pm – 2 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm
Lyons Recreation Center - 624 Louisiana Ave
Milneburg
12 pm – 2 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm
Milne Recreation Center - 5420 Franklin Ave
New Orleans East
12 pm – 2 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm
Joe W. Brown Recreation Center - 5601 Read Blvd
New Aurora English Turn
12 pm – 2 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm
Cut Off Recreation Center - 6600 Belgrade St.
St. Claude/Bywater
12 pm – 2 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm
Stallings St. Claude Recreation Center - 4300 St. Claude
Treme
12 pm – 2 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm
Treme Recreation Center - 900 N. Villere St
St. Bernard
5 pm – 7 pm
Inspire McDonogh 35 - 4000 Cadillac St
FEMA Disaster Assistance
Louisiana disaster survivors are urged to register for federal disaster assistance with FEMA. Individuals and business owners in the designated parishes who had storm or flood damage should register for “Individual Assistance” with FEMA in the following ways:
Online at www.disasterassistance.gov
By phone at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
People who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY should call 1-800-462-7585
For those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362
Transportation Assistance to State Shelters
The City of New Orleans will begin offering daily transportation assistance to residents who wish to temporarily leave the Hurricane Ida impacted area to stay at a State-run public shelter. Residents who do not have any other mode of transportation to get to a public shelter in Northern Louisiana or a neighboring state may utilize this City service beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sep. 4, 2021, and operating daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. after that. Buses will be limited to transporting roughly 2,300 people per day.
Click here to see how to utilize this service.
Blue Tarp Roofs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' will begin Operation Blue Roof for homeowners in areas impacted by Hurricane #Ida to cover their damaged roofs until permanent repairs are made. To sign up or get more information, visit http://blueroof.us or call 1-888-766-3258.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
The Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program helps individuals whose employment has been either lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster. DUA is available to unemployed workers or self-employed individuals who became unemployed as a direct result of Hurricane Ida that are otherwise ineligible to receive state unemployment insurance benefits. Workers that are already receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to COVID-19 should continue filing weekly claims, and not DUA. The deadline to file a DUA claim as a result of Hurricane Ida is October 4, 2021. To learn more about the program and see if you are eligible, click here.
Pre-Register for DSNAP
DSNAP provides eligible households who do not currently receive SNAP benefits with help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster like Hurricane Ida.
This program is not approved yet, but you can pre-register now, here.
All residents impacted by Ida can preregister for DSNAP by texting LADSNAP to 898211.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Recipients
Louisiana participants in SNAP can use their benefits to purchase “hot” or prepared foods through September 28, 2021, following a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
Generator Safety
If you're using a generator, please follow safety precautions. Here's a helpful article from Ochsner Health, which says:
Always follow manufacturer instructions when setting up a generator.
Never use a generator inside your home or garage.
Only use a generator outside in a well-ventilated area.
Place your generator at least 20 feet away from your home.
Double check that the exhaust is pointed away from any doors of vents.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer at cooling stations and to assist with shelter transportation here.
Volunteer with Second Harvest here.
Healthcare
Ochsner Health – Ochsner Health continues to care at its open hospitals and is reopening its clinics and outpatient facilities across the affected region. All of the system's Emergency Departments are open. For the current status of Ochsner facilities, visit https://www.ochsner.org/status. Ochsner Health is offering free urgent care and behavioral health telemedicine visits via Ochsner Anywhere Care to Louisiana and Mississippi residents who have been displaced due to Hurricane Ida through Monday, September 6. Use the code "IDA."
LCMC Health – LCMC Health hospitals are operational and providing inpatient care, and all emergency rooms are open and providing care for emergent and life-threatening clinical issues. University Medical Center, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital and Touro are now receiving normal power. For health-related questions or help finding care, patients are asked to call the Nurse Hotline at 504.962.6202. To learn more and to view hospital-specific openings, services, and hurricane recovery resources, click here.
Tulane Health – The emergency rooms at the downtown Tulane Medical Center and Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington remain open. Tulane Lakeside Hospital and its Emergency Room are temporarily closed. For the latest updates, click here.
LSU Health – Power has been restored to the downtown campus. LSU Health remains closed until further notice. To read the latest reopening plans, click here.
Post Storm Insurance Basics
Detailed guidance if your home or business has been damaged by a storm can be found here.