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Some Louisiana parishes may not have power restored for months

Hundreds of thousands in Southeast Louisiana are still facing a lack of power, water, and gasoline three days after Hurricane Ida struck the area. President Joe Biden is expected to visit Friday. Overall, more than a million are without power. There were at least seven storm-related deaths across three states. Newshour’s communities reporter based in New Orleans, Roby Chavez, begins our coverage.

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