I’m on the phone right now with Algiers Point. Power had been out for most of the day, but as we were speaking, the lights came on!
It’s pretty hard to know whether that will hold, but FWIW, he got the AC running and everything, so things are looking UP there.
James thinks he may open tonight after all…
:>
Added: Jackie Clarkson says they’re already talking re-entry (from NOLA.com.)
Leave a Reply Cancel Reply
Read Next
LOTS of folks googling in for information on Algiers. Near as I can tell, the West Bank is experiencing pretty minor damage (relatively), and it’s all due to wind. Tree limbs, etc. I’ve heard nothing at all about flooding. So …
Unbelievable. It took the killing of five people at one time to prompt the city leaders to get the lead out (so to speak): Mayor Ray Nagin asked the governor Monday to send National Guard troops and state police to …
Polimom is a firm believer in personal responsibility and accountability. It’s probably what makes the political positions on this blog occasionally difficult to pinpoint… because it’s hard to take a purely liberal, social-consciousness approach when one holds firmly to this …
Update: Looks like re-entry for “Ordinary” residents will be Thursday. And more comprehensive info here. —- Emails have been coming in since yesterday evening, and Twitter’s been alive with: “Can we come home now?” Since the answer this morning seems …

My son owns houses on Bouny and Elmira. He is in Destin Fl and wants to know if there relatively constant electrical power at the Point. We will be listening to the press conference at 5 this evening to see if he can return. I need an answer asap. Merci
Bonnie, all circuits are busy right now — no way to know what’s going on. You probably know as much as I do at the moment.
:<