Tag Archive for: Storm Preparation

Entergy Arkansas storm update – 5/8/24, 11 a.m.
Severe weather moved through the state overnight and early morning of May 8 resulting in customer outages. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Hot Springs. There was significant damage caused by lightning and high winds in Central Arkansas.

Entergy focuses on summer readiness
Because our customers live in areas prone to some of the most severe weather in the country, we prepare for the worst of what Mother Nature might bring. Day after day and year after year, we stand storm ready. We have a proven plan of continuous preparation, planning and training. As severe weather threatens, we monitor, mobilize and act.

From ice storms to hurricanes: line workers assist where they’re most needed
They say it takes a village. But when extreme weather events tear apart the communities we serve, it actually takes an army of electric line workers and contractors to put the pieces back together again.

Looking behind the scenes: Logistics teams keep crews housed and fed
When extreme weather causes power outages, thoughts usually turn to utility crews in bucket trucks repairing the poles and wires necessary to restore electric service. Behind the scenes, however, a completely different scenario is unfolding — one involving housing, food and fuel for hundreds, sometimes thousands, of workers.

Customers encouraged to be storm ready with Entergy ahead of spring weather
In recognition of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Entergy is encouraging customers to join the company in being storm ready not only ahead of spring, but also year-round.n

Entergy Mississippi encourages customers to get spring storm ready
Ahead of the seasonal switch, Mississippi has declared Feb. 11-17, Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Entergy Mississippi is encouraging customers to observe the week by making a plan, keeping a kit, and staying informed.

El trabajo duro hace que no tener noticias sea una buena noticia
Hay un viejo adagio que dice: "no tener noticias es una buena noticia." Esto me vino a la mente al pensar en el reciente clima invernal que experimentamos en el sureste de Texas. Los clientes de Entergy Texas vieron temperaturas frías récord, fuertes vientos y precipitaciones invernales. Lo que los clientes de Entergy Texas no vieron fue la necesidad de apagones temporales o la necesidad de que los clientes conservaran la energía. Todo ello a pesar de que nuestros clientes alcanzaron niveles de consumo eléctrico cercanos a los máximos históricos. Y aunque cualquier corte de electricidad es indeseable, ningún cliente de Entergy Texas sufrió un corte de más de 24 horas.

Hard work makes no news good news
There is an old adage that says: “no news is good news.” This came to mind as I thought about the recent winter weather we experienced in Southeast Texas. Entergy Texas customers saw record cold temperatures, heavy winds and winter precipitation. What Entergy Texas customers didn’t see was the need for temporary, rolling outages or the ask for customers to conserve energy. This was despite our customers reaching levels of electricity usage close to all-time highs. And while any power outage is without question undesired, no Entergy Texas customer suffered an outage longer than 24 hours.

Entergy workers help keep customers warm during winter storm
Entergy Arkansas crews began preparing for the arrival of winter weather well before Christmas, and its efforts this week have paid off.

Entergy system winter storm update – 1/17/24, 10 a.m.
Following the four-day winter weather event impacting our service area, the majority of our customers have been restored. Our crews continue to safely restore power to the remaining customers impacted this major winter weather system that brought extreme cold, snow and icing across parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.