Life Without Gas: Rural Louisianans Adapt After Hurricane Ida

Clarence and Nyeki Bright endure the heat as they wait for gasoline at Big Boss Travel Plaza in Tickfaw, La., on Sept. 3, 2021. Jackson Elliott/The Epoch Times

Living without power after a hurricane sounds like a return to a simpler time, but the reality is more complex.

At the Big Boss Travel Plaza gas station in Tickfaw, Louisiana, simple staples have become survival essentials.