US EditionPower Restoration in North Louisiana to Take Several Days After Winter Storm
Power outages impacted over 90,000 customers in north and central Louisiana with East Carroll Parish nearly fully without power, amid ongoing freezing temperatures and delayed restorations.
- As of late afternoon Tuesday, poweroutage.us reported over 90,000 Louisiana residents in north and central parishes lacked electricity after a winter storm snapped trees and downed lines.
- Entergy reported encountering more problems than expected, and blocked roads prevented evacuations, delaying repair crews near Interstate 20, according to the parish sheriff's office.
- State officials said at least six people died in storm-related incidents, with hospitals, prisons and a grocery store running on backup generators while some residents lost water, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed.
- Governor Jeff Landry toured East and West Carroll parishes and said he is contacting the White House seeking federal aid, while Louisiana State Police conducted supply drops and the state opened dozens of warming centers.
- Forecasters predict lows in the 20s and colder nights into the weekend, with temperatures dipping into the teens near Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria; officials urged safe heater use as Sheriff Wydette Williams said `It's been catastrophic,`.
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NolaWith the power out and roads closed, northern Louisiana continues to struggle after winter storm
Tens of thousands remained without power Tuesday in north and central Louisiana as residents braced for more below-freezing temperatures, even as south Louisiana was mostly spared from the worst of the week’s severe winter weather.
Entergy Louisiana gives restoration timeline following winter storm
BATON ROUGE — Entergy Louisiana’s storm team continues assessing damage and restoring power following a significant January winter storm that brought freezing temperatures, ice accumulation and hazardous conditions across Entergy’s Louisiana service territory.
440 UL Monroe students without power after icy winter storm
The University of Louisiana Monroe library, photographed from Northeast Drive. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)Approximately 440 students at the University of Louisiana at Monroe are without electricity and have limited access to running water after a winter storm brought sleet and ice to North Louisiana. University spokesman Adam McDonald said power provider Entergy Louisiana is hopeful it can restore power to 90% of the Interstate 20 corri…
Entergy says most power will be restored by Wednesday night; bulk of outages in north Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — Entergy Louisiana said Monday it expected to restore electric service to 90 percent of its customers without power by Wednesday evening following a winter storm that left thousands in the dark.
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