Significant progress has been made in outage restoration from the severe thunderstorms with high winds and heavy rain that moved through the Entergy Mississippi service territory Friday night, early Saturday morning and again this morning. As of 6:30 p.m., approximately 1,804 customers are without power, down from a peak of 25,478 that occurred at 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning. In total with this morning’s round of weather, approximately 33,300 outages have occurred during this weather front with approximately 93% restored.

Crew resources, including linemen, contractors, damage assessors, vegetation workers and support personnel are working to provide restoration for these customer outages.

Damage assessment is expected to be completed today. Damage assessment as of 12 p.m. has found thus far over 50 poles, 20 transformers, 50 cross arms and over 114,000 feet of downed power lines. All customers that can safely receive power are expected to be restored by 10:00 p.m. today. For updated estimated restoration times, view our outage map at www.entergy.com/view-outages. These estimates are subject to change as damage assessment continues.

Please remember, Entergy restoration workers cannot restore power to a location with a damaged meter base, conduit or weather head (the metal pipe extending upward from the structure with electrical cables inside). These items must be repaired by a qualified electrician before our workers can restore power. Learn more about the electrical equipment that serves your home.

The most dangerous part of a storm is often just after it has passed, including hazards such as downed power lines and debris. Energized lines may not be visible among the rubble. Customers should stay away from downed lines and report them immediately by calling 1-800-9OUTAGE or 1-800-968-8243 and your local police station or fire department.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as our crews safely work to restore customers’ power.

As with any weather event, please be mindful of the following safety tips:

• Live wires can be deadly. Stay away from downed power lines. Call 1-800-9OUTAGE or 1-800-968-8243 to report downed or dangling power lines, damaged or downed poles or other damaged equipment.
• Do not trim trees or remove debris on or near downed power lines. Only power company crews or their contractors should remove trees or limbs touching power lines. Again, stay away from downed power lines.
• Keep away from the immediate areas where crews are working. There is always the danger of moving equipment and the possibility of construction materials, limbs or overhead wires falling to the ground.
• If you plan on using a generator for temporary power, get a licensed electrician and disconnect from the utility electric system before hooking up to your main electric panel.
• Do not run a generator in a confined space without adequate ventilation. Use them only outdoors, following all manufacturers’ safety guidelines.
• Turn off any electrical appliances that can easily be turned to the off position until power is restored.

We want to keep you informed and in control. The best way to get information about outages is via Entergy’s View Outage page on our website. Additional resources for your convenience:

• Download our app for your smartphone at entergy.com/app or visit Entergy Storm Center to stay informed on our restoration progress.
• Sign up for text alerts. From your cellphone, text REG to 36778, or visit https://www.myentergy.com/s/ to sign up.
• Follow us on, Facebook and X @EntergyMS.