09/13/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/13/2024 20:14
Insights > Entergy Louisiana storm update - 09/13/24, 9 p.m.
09/13/2024
Significant strides continue to be made as Entergy's storm team safely restores power after Hurricane Francine. As of 9 p.m., power has been brought back to approximately 85% of the 300,000 customers who lost power and can safely receive it.
Entergy anticipates that 95% of all customers in Louisiana will be restored by tomorrow evening.
At this time, approximately 50,000 customers remain without power across southeast Louisiana, with most being in the coastal communities of Lafourche, Terrebonne and Assumption parishes that saw the strongest winds and rainfall.
Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana's storm team has grown to over 8,000 workers, including scouts, lineworkers, tree trimmers and support personnel. They continue to work simultaneously to safely assess damage and restore power.
While no transmission structures were lost during the storm, 36 transmission lines 13 substations were impacted. As of 4 p.m., only two transmission lines remained out of service.
Thus far, scouts found approximately 525 utility poles, nearly 125 transformers and over 900 spans of distribution wire damaged and in need of repair or replacement.
The geography of southeast Louisiana can present challenges for utilities, but our dedicated crews are utilizing every available tool to safely make repairs and restore power. Distribution poles are often located in marshes, swamps, rivers, heavily wooded areas and other hard-to-reach places. To overcome these obstacles, crews are using helicopters and drones to identify damage, airboats and marsh buggies to navigate waterways and rear-alley machines to access tight spaces in residential areas.
Estimated restoration times
While many customers will have power restored sooner, Entergy Louisiana expects to have most of its customers who can safely receive service restored by Sunday night. Entergy New Orleans expects to have most of its customers restored by Saturday night.
As of today, we have essentially restored service in the following parishes: East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, St. Charles, St. Tammany, and Washington. Essentially restored means that service has been restored to at least 95% of customers capable of safely receiving service.
Estimated restoration times will depend on the severity of the damage in each area. This is reflected in the parish-by-parish breakdown below. Coastal areas, including Assumption, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes, experienced some of the strongest winds, and restoration in these communities will take longer.
Jefferson |
September 14, 10 p.m. |
Ascension |
September 14, 10 p.m. |
St. John the Baptist |
September 14, 10 p.m. |
St. James |
September 14, 10 p.m. |
Tangipahoa |
September 14, 10 p.m. |
Assumption |
September 15, 10 p.m. |
St. Helena |
September 15, 10 p.m. |
Lafourche |
September 15, 10 p.m. |
Terrebonne |
September 16, 10 p.m. |
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