Insights > Entergy Louisiana Storm Update – 5/16/24 10:30am
May 16, 2024
Entergy's Louisiana storm team is working to restore power to the few remaining customers affected by severe weather late Monday, including high winds and tornadoes, and the company is monitoring and preparing for another round of severe weather forecasts starting this afternoon.
While the next wave of weather is expected to bring some strong winds, the National Weather Service says the biggest threats are excess rainfall and flash flooding.
About 3,000 customers in Louisiana remained without power as of 10:30 a.m., with those affected scattered along the Interstate 10 corridor between Calcasieu and East Baton Rouge parishes, with multiple tornadoes and Straight-line winds downed trees and branches and damaged electrical infrastructure.
Crews perform nearly every level of line work, from trimming trees to clear vegetation from downed power lines and other electrical equipment to using specialized track equipment to transport materials along driveways to back-end facilities in Lafayette and Baton Rouge. yard, and through sugar cane fields in West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parish.
Much of Lake Charles and Lake Jennings has recovered. Meanwhile, recovery efforts continue in Lafayette, Carencro and Henderson, where large numbers of utility crews are repairing and rebuilding portions of the electrical system that may have sustained damage from the tornado.
Efforts are also progressing in the greater Baton Rouge area, with most of the remaining cases in the metropolitan area being individual jobs that may take time and fewer clients to recover at one time. While power has been restored to communities along the Highway 411 corridor between Livonia and Grand Tete, crews are narrowing efforts to restore areas north of Lottie and Irwinville. There are also heavy crews in the Plaquemine Crescent area to restore customers along Bayou Road.
As we continue our third day of restoration efforts, Entergy understands the importance of restoring power as quickly and safely as possible and will continue to work until all customers who can safely receive service have been restored.
We expect most customers to be restored by tonight, with some isolated groups of customers in the hardest-hit areas likely to continue into tomorrow.
If the power is still out, check the electrical equipment in your home or business for damage and contact an electrician for repairs. If your electrical equipment does not appear to be damaged, text OUT to 36778 or call 1-800-9OUTAGE.
Customers are encouraged to prepare before the next round of severe weather by having a home emergency plan and a basic supply kit. For flood safety and preparedness tips, visit the Storm Center at entergynewsroom.com/storm-center/floods/.
