Critical Fuel Shortage Hits Louisiana, Further Threatening Power Supply

Critical Fuel Shortage Hits Louisiana, Further Threatening Power Supply

Share to Linkedin Days after Hurricane Ida devastated coastal Louisiana and knocked out power to practically the entire southeastern portion of the state, a significant fuel shortage has quickly become one of the most pressing issues, since gasoline-powered generators are now one of the few reliable power sources in the area. Motorists wait in line for gas after Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1, 2021 in Hammond, Louisiana. (Photo by ... [+] Sean Rayford/Getty Images) The few gas stations with fuel in southeast Louisiana in some cases have lines stretching for miles, with the hours-long waits reportedly causing high tensions and fistfights over line-cutting. According to GasBuddy, more than 65% of gas stations in both Louisiana and Baton Rouge were without fuel as of 8 a. m. Central time Thursday, and more than 35% of stations were empty across the state of Louisiana. The lengthy outage after Hurricane Ida swept through the area on Sunday is causing many personal generators to run short on fuel. Power remains out for more than 900, 000 customers in Louisiana, according to PowerOutage. US, including nearly 88% of the city of New Orleans. U. S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) sent a letter to the heads