Tag Archive for: Hurricane Katrina

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Powering Through: My Katrina Story – Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO

Thinking back, I don’t think anybody could have imagined what was coming.

Hurricane Katrina Sets New Course for Entergy’s Jim Booth

When Jim Booth, a Pennsylvania native, moved with his family to New Orleans in 2000, he looked forward to starting a new chapter near the Gulf. Booth took a job as an SAIC contractor working on Entergy's AM/FM outage system. "I really didn't know what to expect, and we just went on a leap of faith," said Booth.

Powering Through: Entergy’s Katrina Stories

Glenn Jallans remembers the first time he saw what had happened to his beloved St. Bernard Parish after Hurricane Katrina did its worst in August 2005.

Powering Through: Entergy’s Katrina Stories: Robbin Jeter, Vice President of Customer Service, Entergy Mississippi, Inc.

“You know how we always say that at Entergy, we hope for the best, but plan for the worst?” asked Robbin Jeter, who served as a central region manager in Jackson when Hurricane Katrina struck. “Well, in the case of Hurricane Katrina, wegotthe worst. I don’t think any of us ever really thought we’d have hurricane-force winds in Jackson.”

Powering Through: Entergy’s Katrina Stories — Chiquentia Jenkins, Customer Contact Representative, Lead

It’s been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of thousands, leaving each with his or her own unique story. For Chiquentia Jenkins, lead customer contact representative, she’s finally found that silver lining on the dark cloud that hung over Katrina’s victims for so very long. Here’s her story.

Preparedness, Response and Reliability – Entergy Recounts Damage and Restoration from Katrina/Rita

Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger. More resilient.

New Orleans’ Gas System Performs Better Than Before Katrina

Employees in Entergy's gas business have reduced leaks in New Orleans by half since Hurricane Katrina destroyed a significant portion of the system in 2005.

Entergy Charitable Foundation Helping Rebuild Post-Katrina New Orleans

Entergy Corporation and its charitable foundation have donated approximately $19.5 million to nonprofit groups helping rebuild the physical, intellectual and cultural assets of post-Katrina New Orleans and the surrounding region.
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