AdvertisementIt Will Take 6 Weeks To Return Power To Jefferson Parish After Ida Hit, Official SaysUpdated August 30, 2021Bill ChappellA MartínezfacebookEmailTraffic gets diverted around downed power lines on Monday in Metairie, La. Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and without electricity. (AP)This article was originally published on August 30, 2021.