New Orleans: Seniors left in dark, hot facilities after Ida

By KEVIN MCGILL and JEFF MARTIN

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials in New Orleans say they will thoroughly inspect senior living apartments in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida after finding people living in buildings without working generators that trapped residents in wheelchairs in dark, sweltering upper floors. The city said five people died in the private buildings in the days after the storm and hundreds were evacuated. The coroner’s office is investigating. Meanwhile, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday that he’s signed a proclamation ordering hotels to give priority ensure rooms go to first responders and other workers in the state to aid disaster recovery efforts.