hurricane knocked out major power transmission lines, barely a fraction of the million-plus customers in louisiana who lost power have it back. thousands in neighboring mississippi also remain in the dark. and with the heat index expected to soar above 100 degrees for yet another day, places like new orleans are melting. it hurts. we be burning up. we wake up and sweat, we go to bed and sweat. we we re we don t have nothing. we re homeless. we don t have nothing. we need help in new orleans. reporter: residents throughout the region are under boil water advisories. thousands are holed up in air conditioned shelters. but with the threat of covid, there s no safety in numbers. it sucks righ now because it s hot, and temper are fraying. reporter: this community rec center was a source of ice and meals for the desperate. i m pretty much going to stay here. reporter: more than half the service stations in new orleans and baton rouge are out of fuel. despite pleas from official
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