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New Orleans, La. – Tropical Storm Lee continues to move across south
Louisiana Saturday. As of 11 a.m., 30,725 Entergy customers in Louisiana had
lost power as strong winds, heavy rain and higher tides continue affecting the
region.
Entergy crews and contractors are working in the field, but the
continuing severe weather is hampering power restoration efforts. Crews are
unable to work in bucket trucks when winds reach a sustained speed above 35
miles per hour. The company reminds customers to stay away from downed power
lines and to call 1-800-9OUTAGE toll-free to report electric or gas outages.
Customers can also visit the Entergy Storm Center website at
entergystormcenter.com for the latest updates and outage information. Entergy
urges customers to monitor the storm and to prepare to implement their own storm
plans if needed.
Additionally, the company has prepared for customers a severe
weather guide that contains a wealth of information related to preparing for a
storm. Operation: Storm Ready can be accessed at
entergystormcenter.com.
Entergy
New Orleans, Inc. is an electric and gas utility serving Orleans Parish and is a
subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. The company provides electricity to more than
160,000 customers and natural gas to more than 100,000 customers in Orleans
Parish. Entergy’s Louisiana utility companies serve more than one million
customers through the operating companies Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy
Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. With operations in southern, central and
northeastern Louisiana, the companies are part of Entergy Corporation’s electric
system serving 2.7 million customers in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Texas.
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