The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared a disaster in New Orleans due to Hurricane Ida. Join the City of New Orleans Office of Economic Development for a webinar on disaster assistance for businesses from the SBA on Friday, September 10 at 11am.

NOLA Public Schools and its school leaders announced that public schools in New Orleans will reopen to students between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 as the community recovers from the impact of Hurricane Ida. All schools will notify their students’ families about when their campuses will reopen by Friday, Sept. 10.

Following Hurricane Ida, wireless carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon have focused on restoring their wireless communications networks for residents, businesses and first responders. In addition, these carriers are working closely with the Cantrell Administration and NOHSEP to provide critical assistance on the ground including mobile charging stations public WiFi, and customer support.  

Culture Aid NOLA will host a 70,000+ lb free food giveaway beginning at 2pm on Wednesday, September 8th at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park in New Orleans 5400 Stadium Drive

Louisiana survivors who purchased or rented a generator and/or chainsaw as a result of Hurricane Ida may be eligible for FEMA reimbursement. FEMA cannot reimburse equipment paid for by another source, such as homeowner’s, flood or other types of insurance. Duplicate payments or reimbursements for assistance provided by insurance or any other source are prohibited by law.

Tomorrow, three libraries will be open for computer/Wi-Fi access, phone charging, and air conditioning:

• Algiers Regional Library from 10am – 5pm (map)
• Central City Library from 10am – 5pm (map)
• Keller Library & Community Center from 10am – 5pm (map)

New Orleans Regional Transit Authority have restored of all bus routes to a modified Saturday schedule beginning Monday, September 6. Buses will also run on the Canal and St. Charles streetcar lines, on the modified schedule. Service will run daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

For more information, riders can call Rideline at 504-248-3900. 

Today, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority announced the addition of more routes to the limited bus service the agency is operating to support the city’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida.

We are asking owners and operators of retail commercial gas stations in Orleans Parish to provide the City with information on your current status, operations, and needs.  

Please complete THIS FORM OR provide the following information to this email address: commercialgas@nola.gov.  

It is critical to consider both available resources and services when deciding to come back home. We are still working to restore normal operations at our East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is why we are urging the public to be extremely mindful when using water.