Hurricane Ida knocks out 911 systems in and around New Orleans, leaving thousands scrambling to reach emergency help

• Hurricane Ida knocked out several 911 systems in and around New Orleans on Monday, according to local reports.
• The entire city of New Orleans lost power Sunday night when an Entergy electrical tower fell into the Mississippi River.
• Ida, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, caused significant damage to the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi.

Hurricane Ida knocked out 911 systems across several Louisiana parishes as it continued to move inland Monday morning, according to local news reports.

Orleans, Lafourche, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and St. Charles parishes all reported technical difficulties with their 911 systems, WWL reported.

New Orleans safety officials were telling residents to go to their nearest fire station or try to find a police officer for help, according to WWL. Lafourche parish was telling people to call the local sheriff's office, while people in Tangipahoa were told to call local emergency management. Those in St. Tammany and St. Charles parishes were told to say indoors while emergency crews assess damage in the areas.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office tweeted Monday morning that its 911 system was working again, after it previously went down.

Hurricane Ida, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, caused significant damage to the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi and has caused significant power outages across both states. The entire city of New Orleans lost power Sunday night when an Entergy electrical tower fell into the Mississippi River.

More than 300,000 people were still without power in Louisiana on Monday, according to Entergy's power outage map. Entergy has said that it may take up to three weeks to restore power in the area.