Crews continue repair work on Tulane campuses

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Repair crews have been working tirelessly to restore Tulane University campuses after Hurricane Ida. Power line workers, Sodexo and Tulane Dining Services workers, Facilities Services personnel, contract workers and countless others have worked around the clock across campuses to help in the continued process of bringing Tulane back to normal and safe conditions.

Classes will resume online on Monday, Sept. 13. According to the latest university update, Tulane will resume in-person classes on Sept. 27.    

A worker replaces damaged ceiling tiles at School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine’s Tidewater Building.
A worker replaces damaged ceiling tiles at School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine’s Tidewater Building. (Photo by Rusty Costanza)
Sodexo employee Jessica E. Thomas helps server workers who have come to help restore services in New Orleans stand in line for food at The Commons after Hurricane Ida.
At The Commons, Sodexo employee Jessica E. Thomas serves food to workers who are helping to restore services in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida. (Photo by Rusty Costanza)
Contract workers and employees of MRB Contractors remove dry wall in the Norman Mayer Building.
Contract workers and employees of MRB Contractors remove dry wall in the Norman Mayer Building. (Photo by Rusty Costanza)
Contractors work on the roof of Hebert Hall.
Contractors work on the roof of Hebert Hall. (Photo by Rusty Costanza)
Mohammed Kahn, a supervisor with Servpro, checks for moisture in room at Monroe Hall.
Mohammed Kahn, a supervisor with Servpro, checks for moisture in a room at Monroe Hall. (Photo by Rusty Costanza)
A worker unloads a truckload of generators delivered to the Claiborne Ave parking lot.
A worker unloads a truckload of generators delivered to the Claiborne Avenue parking lot. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Makisha Graham, a coordinator for dining with Sodexo, reads a newspaper on her day off. Graham has been sleeping in this portion of The Commons.
Makisha Graham, a coordinator for dining with Sodexo, reads a newspaper on her day off. (Photo by Rusty Costanza)
David Beauchamp with BMS CAT pauses to wipe sweat from his face as he unloads generators in the Claiborne Ave parking lot.
David Beauchamp with BMS CAT pauses to wipe sweat from his face as he unloads generators in the Claiborne Avenue parking lot. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Generators hum outside the Tulane School of Law.
Generators hum outside the Tulane School of Law. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Members of the animal care team at the Tulane National Primate Research Center gathered at night to play games, socialize, and take comfort in each other’s company in the days following Hurricane Ida.
Members of the animal care team at the Tulane National Primate Research Center stayed five days after the hurricane to ensure that all animals at the center stayed safe and healthy. The group gathered at night to play games, socialize and take comfort in each other’s company. (Photo provided by Leslie Tate)

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