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COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) – After a Hurricane Ida, lines are long in Louisiana.

Especially for essential services.

WGNO’s Bill Wood says that includes a hot donut.

And that’s what you get at Butter Krisp Diner.

A drive-thru full of deep-fried fans proves that patience and persistence survive the storm.

After Hurricane Ida, the lights are on at Butter Krisp Diner.,

So is light on the sign here.

The sign for hot and glazed.

And life, the way it’s supposed to be.