12 people, including 7 children, hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning caused by portable generator in New Orleans

Rebecca Cohen
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  • 12 people, including 7 children, were hospitalized in New Orleans for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the city's EMS.

  • The poisoning occurred from a portable generator at a home in the city on Wednesday.

  • This happened in the Gert Town area of New Orleans which was devastated by Hurricane Ida and is expected to face power outages for weeks.

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A dozen people in New Orleans were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning from a portable generator at a home in the city on Wednesday, according to the city's EMS.

Of the 12 patients being treated, 7 are children, according to reports on Twitter.

The incident occurred in the Gert Town area of New Orleans which wasn't flooded, EMS said. The area was devastated by Hurricane Ida on Sunday, with widespread power outages expected to last weeks.

"This was a portable generator-related carbon monoxide poisoning," New Orleans EMS said on Twitter. "CO is a DEADLY colorless, odorless gas. Only operate generators outdoors."

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