Hurricane Ida cripples Louisiana power grid and slows petroleum industry

Electricity outages could stall refinery production for weeks

Devastation: Vehicles are diverted around utility poles damaged by the effects of Hurricane Ida in New Orleans
Devastation: Vehicles are diverted around utility poles damaged by the effects of Hurricane Ida in New OrleansPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
Published 1 September 2021, 16:55Updated 1 September 2021, 16:55