New Orleans: Seniors left in dark, hot facilities after Ida

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials successful New Orleans accidental they volition thoroughly inspect elder surviving apartments successful the aftermath of Hurricane Ida aft uncovering radical surviving successful buildings without moving generators that trapped residents successful wheelchairs successful dark, sweltering precocious floors.

The metropolis said 5 radical died successful the backstage buildings successful the days aft the tempest and hundreds were evacuated. The coroner’s bureau is investigating.

Meanwhile, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday that he's signed a proclamation ordering hotels to springiness precedence guarantee rooms spell to archetypal responders and different workers successful the authorities to assistance catastrophe betterment efforts.