New Orleans Imposes Curfew to Prevent Crime After Hurricane Ida

New Orleans police look through debris after a building collapsed from the effects of Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, La., on Aug. 30, 2021. Eric Gay/AP Photo

The city of New Orleans imposed a curfew following Hurricane Ida in a bid to prevent looting and other crime, according to Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

Cantrell, in a press briefing on Tuesday, said that the city’s police and the Louisiana National Guard will enforce the curfew. The mandate, according to her order, lasts from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. starting immediately.