NEW ORLEANS - The first lights came back on in New Orleans on Wednesday, serving as a glimmer of hope after Hurricane Ida knocked out electricity for the entire city and left behind flooding, destruction and water shortages.
Power company Entergy announced its crews had turned "power on for some customers in Eastern New Orleans," the first power to have been restored since Ida slammed the electric grid on Sunday with its 150 mph winds.
The storm left more than 1 million homes and businesses across Louisiana and Mississippi without electricity.Entergy didn't immediately say how many homes and businesses had electricity restored.