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generator in the aftermath of hurricane ida. with many people still without power, my next guest is warning about an uptick in calls related to carbon monoxide poisoning as emergency workers are responding to calls that are, quote, 185% above the norm. emily nichols is the director of the new orleans emergency medical services. emily, obviously this has become a huge issue in the wake of the storm because people still don t have power. they are relying on generators and clearly a lot of people are not using them properly? yes, that s correct. thank you for having us on this morning. we are now at day five and we were fortunate to get power overnight. i awoke to electricity. we still have several residents in the city that do not have power. and many people who haven t used generators in the past are going and buying them from local warehouses and either keeping them too close to their home or inside of their home or inside of their garage.
air conditioning, it is hot in louisiana. president biden will be in the state later today. we heard from a woman earlier who was being interviewed by our colleague adrienne broadus. saying where is the federal government here? are you satisfied with their response? are they doing enough? are there certain things you need to see more of? you know, we had the government here each day from very early on responding to their needs. it s such a dynamic situation, and something like getting infrastructure back to where we need such that everyone has energy is really unpredictable with the damage that we have. there s so much debris on the road. and so i think everyone s really been working hard and fema has been here on the ground very early. and so we have been feeling supported, which is such a significant portion of our recovery. of course, that s a huge part of it and you want to make sure you re getting everything you need right now, not a few days, but right now. so, dr. emily nich