Over 500,000 Louisiana Residents Still Without Power 8 Days After Hurricane Ida

Crews work on power lines that were damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, in LaPlace, La., on Sept. 3, 2021. Matt Slocum/AP Photo

Over half a million households and businesses remained without power in Louisiana on Sept. 6, eight days after Hurricane Ida struck the state.

Nearly 526,000 power outages in the state were reported, according to PowerOutage.us. That was down from approximately 597,391 outages a day earlier.