Over 1 Million Still Without Power in Louisiana in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida

More than 1 million residents in Louisiana are still without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which brought torrential rains and powerful winds to the state.

Of the 2,224,490 customers tracked in Louisiana, at least 1,014,024 were without power as of publication time, according to data from PowerOutage.US. "This evening 1.1 million electric customers remain without power due to #HurricaneIda," PowerOutage.US wrote in a tweet Monday evening.

A map from PowerOutage shows that most of the state's power outages are in the state's southeastern region, with over 100,000 without power in New Orleans and Jefferson and St. Tammany parishes. Mississippi and Alabama also saw numerous customers lose power following the hurricane.

Energy company Entergy, which is headquartered in New Orleans, said in a statement on Monday that "those in the hardest-hit areas could experience power outages for weeks."

"As a result of Hurricane Ida's catastrophic intensity, major transmission lines that deliver power into the New Orleans area are currently out of service. At 8 a.m. across our service area, 216 substations, 207 transmission lines, and more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines are out of service," Entergy said.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell urged community members to "share the power you have, open your businesses for the people to recharge their devices as well as meet their ongoing needs."

NOLA Ready, New Orleans' emergency preparedness campaign, posted a tweet on Monday night, urging residents who have evacuated to not return "until further notice."

"There is widespread debris, power remains out, and emergency services are working to respond to those still in the city. We will let you know when it is safe to come home," the tweet said.

Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, caused widespread damage across the Gulf Coast.

In an update on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said that Ida will continue to produce heavy rainfall over southeast Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Tuesday morning. "Considerable" flash floods were also expected in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Since making landfall, Ida has been downgraded to a tropical depression and is currently located over northern Mississippi.

"Tropical Depression #Ida Advisory 20: Tropical Depression Ida Was Over Central Mississippi. Heavy Rain and Flood Threat Will Continue to Spread Across Parts of the Tennessee and Ohio Valley Overnight Into Tuesday," the hurricane center said in a tweet on Monday night.