Early morning storms bringing strong, gusty high winds entered our Entergy service territory causing fallen trees and broken tree limbs resulting in outages and damages to our facilities. Outages peaked at 10,597 customers impacted at 9:15 a.m. As of 1:30 p.m., 5,712 customers remain without power. As early damage assessment has begun, we have identified damages to 52 poles, 2 transformers, 57 cross arms, and 141 spans (38,775 feet) of downed wire. A workforce of damage assessors, vegetation crews, line workers, and support personnel are diligently working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible through this event.

Entergy Arkansas offers tips for maximizing your energy efficiency this winter.

Cooler temps have become more frequent across Texas, but warmer weather is expected over the holidays and into the new year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, La Niña returns for the third consecutive year and as a result, we can expect warmer-than-average temperatures for parts of the South, including areas along the Gulf Coast.