The city of New Orleans imposed a curfew following Hurricane Ida in a bid to prevent looting and other crime, according to Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Cantrell, in a press briefing on Tuesday, said that the city’s police and the Louisiana National Guard will enforce the curfew. The mandate, according to her order, lasts from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. starting immediately. “There’s absolutely no reason for anyone to be on the streets of the city of New Orleans,” Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said at the briefing, referring to the curfew. Ida, which made landfall in southeastern Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds, ravaged New Orleans’ power grid, knocking out power for more than 1 million people across the metropolitan area. The city’s 911 service was also knocked out, prompting officials to ask residents who are seeking help in need of an emergency to find their nearest …
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