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Rainy weather tracking through the state is also causing outages for customers in other parts of our service area.
We made significant progress yesterday and have brought in special equipment to help us access and restore damage in hard-to-reach areas. Today we expect to get most customers restored in the
Our damage assessments have identified 657 broken poles, 1,080 spans of line down, 61 damaged transformers, and 354 broken crossarms, with a majority of those being in the northern region. Since Saturday, we have restored power to more than 34,000 customers. For the latest restoration updates, check View Outages.
We appreciate the outpouring of support from customers for our workers as they focus on restoration efforts. The safety of our workers and customers remains our key value. As we continue to restore service, please remember: Power is restored faster in areas with less damage. Some of the hardest-hit areas may take longer.
Service lines to individual homes and businesses will be restored last because fewer customers are involved. In the case of fewer outages spread over larger areas, it often takes more time to get power back on for them.
As we restore service in your area, keep in mind that if you don't see us working near you, we may be working on another part of the electrical system that you can't see but must be repaired to get power to you.
Please do not approach utility workers at the job site because these can be dangerous locations. Interruptions will slow their progress.
Contact:
Tel: 504-576-4238
Email: nkirby@entergy.com
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