Cuba wishes a speedy recovery to US territories impacted by Hurricane Ida

Havana, September 1 (RHC)—Cuban Foreign Ministry, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, wished on Twitter a speedy recovery to the Southern US territories impacted by Hurricane Ida.

According to the New York Times, with electricity still out for hundreds of thousands of customers, New Orleans instituted a curfew on Tuesday night as officials warned that recovery from Hurricane Ida could take days or even weeks.

As search-and-rescue efforts continued for those still stranded, Gov. John Bel Edwards offered no timeline for when the state would be able to welcome back residents who had fled the storm.

The aftermath in New Orleans has grown dire enough for its mayor, LaToya Cantrell, to enforce a citywide curfew beginning at 8 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m.

City officials have not ruled out a post-storm evacuation of the city. But for the moment, their efforts were focused on getting resources to residents, including tarpaulins, food, water, and ice.