New Orleans leaders building community lighthouses, supporting local high-wage jobs [Video]

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans East is now one of many in New Orleans to get solar-powered microgrids. This will give residents a safe haven during natural disasters and blackouts.

Congregational Leader of the Sisters of the Holy Family, Alicia Costa, says the sisters are praying to be spared this hurricane season but say they’re blessed to be better equipped thanks to this project.

“If we are affected, we hope to be prepared for when and if it happens to care for our elderly sisters and feed those that come to our kitchen door,” said Costa.

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Solar-powered lighthouses can provide electricity virtually. The New Orleans City Council invested $2 million of the $11 million into the project. Councilmembers say the investment in community resiliency is critical.

“At the end of the day, we know there …