NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell ordered a nighttime curfew Tuesday, calling it an effort to prevent crime after Hurricane Ida devastated the power system and left the city in darkness.

The curfew will go into effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.

The mayor also said she expects the main power company Entergy to be able to provide some electricity to the city by Wednesday evening, but stressed that doesn’t mean a quick citywide restoration.

Rather, she said, the energy company will be able to begin restoring its mangled distribution system of snapped poles and tangled lines.

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