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Entergy Crews Assessing Damages, Restoring Power Following Hurricane Delta

October 11, 2020

Members of Entergy’s storm team are assessing damages and restoring power where it is safe to do so after Hurricane Delta made landfall Friday afternoon near Creole, Louisiana, as a Category 2 hurricane.

Entergy System Hurricane Delta Restoration Update – 10/10/20 @ 10 a.m.

October 10, 2020

Hurricane Delta made landfall Friday evening near Creole, Louisiana, as a Category 2 storm causing more than 483,000 power outages for Entergy customers. As it moved inland, the storm weakened to a Category 1 and then to a tropical storm. However, despite its weakening, Delta is still producing damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and a risk of isolated tornadoes. Outages are expected to increase today as the storm continues moving through our service territory.

Entergy System Hurricane Delta Preparations Update – 10/9/20 @ 9 a.m.

October 9, 2020

Entergy’s utilities are prepared to mobilize a storm team of thousands of employees and contractors to respond to any impacts from Hurricane Delta. The companies will continue to monitor Delta and will adjust the location and size of the storm team based on the storm’s size, path and intensity. Ahead of Hurricane Delta making landfall, we’ll continue securing additional resources, but to date have confirmed the following:

Entergy is Prepared for the Potential Impacts of Hurricane Delta

October 8, 2020

Entergy’s utilities are prepared to mobilize a storm team of up to 10,000 employees and contractors to respond to any impacts from Hurricane Delta. The companies will continue to monitor Delta and will adjust the size of the storm team based on the storm’s size, path and intensity.

Hurricane Delta Preparations

October 7, 2020

We are prepared for the potential impacts of Hurricane Delta during this record-breaking hurricane season. Hurricane Delta is predicted to make landfall late Friday near Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, with winds forecast to be 100 mph. Rainfall amounts could peak at 6 to 10 inches, though isolated areas could see higher amounts.

Entergy Sustains Communities and Restores Economic Prosperity

October 1, 2020

As part of Entergy’s ongoing commitment to the customers and communities it serves, the company has spent more than $2.8 billion with local businesses since 2017. With more than a century in the books as a utility industry leader and expert in disaster recovery, the company has long used local business partnerships to play a role in sustaining communities and restoring economic prosperity. The COVID-19 crisis has proven no different.