Hurricane Ida death toll rises to 6

New Orleans mayor issues nighttime curfew in effort to curb crime in powerless city

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, speaks during the U.S Conference of Mayors 88th Winter Meeting at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2020.New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell ordered a nighttime curfew Tuesday, calling it an effort to prevent crime after Hurricane Ida devastated the power system and left the city in darkness. Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said there had been some arrests for stealing.

The mayor also said she expects the main power company Entergy to be able to provide some electricity to the city by Wednesday evening, but stressed that doesn’t mean a quick citywide restoration. Entergy was looking at two options to “begin powering critical infrastructure in the area such as hospitals, nursing homes and first responders,” the company said in a news release.“We know it’s hot. We know we do not have any power, and that continues to be a priority,” she told a news conference.

Attendees watch Taylor York, Hayley Williams, and Zac Farr of Paramore perform on day 2 of the 2018 Bonnaroo Arts And Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on June 8, 2018.

Organizers wrote they did"everything in our power to try to keep the show moving forward, but Mother Nature has dealt us a tremendous amount of rain over the past 24 hours, and we have run out of options to try to make the event happen."

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